This is for everyone. I've done everything he said in this video just to get the best athete in my school. I eat clean, no junk food, period. Sleep in time, wake on 5 just to run and go to school on 730. No procrastination, no cell phone time, no injury excuse, no don't feel well excuse, but I stopped when I was having a severe cough (doctor's advice) but nothing else. I watched this video everyday to remember his every word. I got from 12.8 to 11.4 secs in 100m when everyone doubt I could win. The best moment is when you prove to the people who doubt you and you feel like you can achieve anything in life. Ignore everyone else and trust yourself. All you need is heart and passion.

Let's bump this: 4:53 - Number 01 - When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, than you will be successful 11:40 - Number 02 - To be able, AT ANY MOMENT, to sacrifice what you are for what you will become 15:35 - Number 03 - Pain is temporary, it may last for a minute, a hour or a day or even a year but eventually it will subside and something else will take his place. If I quit however it will last forever.

10 years later, this remains as the one and only motivational speech you need to hear

To me E.T is the greatest motivational speaker in the world

Those students had no idea that they would be listening to one of the most iconic speeches of all time

*I wish that I met Eric Thomas when I was between 10 and 15 years old. During those years I coasted my way through school when I should have needed someone other than my parents to tell me the honest truth about how success can be earned. What I can do now is be glad that I found Mr. Thomas' wisdom when I did. One day I'll return the favor.*

Beautiful! Just damn beautiful! Thank you, Eric Thomas for your example and for being there to inspire those young men and women.

watched this yesterday and looked for a job afterwards and scheduled a interview for a tomorrow. today I went to the interview and just got the call I got the job. thanks Et

I watch this video as a reminder. Im second in my class as a high school senior, 4.0 gpa. I watch this video to remind me that hard work is more important than intelligence. I work hard as hell for my position. The person who is number one always asks me why I work so hard. One day I'm going to pass her, thats why. When intelligence isn't enough, hard work is. God dammit I love Eric Thomas.

Hi, I'm from Serbia. Last week, I had 6 tests in a row on my college. Million times i wanted to just give up. But E.T. kept me strong. Today, the final results came. 6/6 pass! I know there will be a lot of tests that I won't pass, but I also know that I will never give up! Thank you, E.T. STAY STRONG!!!

All these years later and this is still fuel for me to get back on track and operate at full swing. Thank you ET for making me believe that anything is possible no matter how big it might be. Hero.

If this is the first time you have seen this video I just want to let you know that this guy is Dr Eric Thomas aka. ET the hiphop preacher. He has his own KZfaq channel that is filled with loads of inspirational and motivational videos like this one. Just thought I'd mention it in the comments so you can carry on being inspired by him. I discovered him a good couple of years ago and he has helped me out immensely. Whoever you are I am sending positive and lucky vibes your way. You can do whatever you set your mind to. Work on it every single day and you will get through anything. Your current situation does not have to be your final destination. Create your perfect life from the ground upwards. You deserve everything!! Stay strong and keep going xx

Great advice. Don't take everything literally though. Get your 8 hours sleep as much as you can. If you have something you have to publish by the next day then yeah this once. Or you have a website you need to create this week then yeah reduce your sleeping. Not sleeping enough is a problem in itself. Its the principle of prioritising work over sleep. Really it should be a split between success and health.

These kids are very privilege to have been there in person to witness the greatest motivational talk of all time. Amazing.

SO cool, I have never seen the whole thing, only the 14 minute version

Sold my television 4 years ago; put "No sales or religious callers" on my front door; "Personally addressed mail only" on my letterbox. I've cut ties with all toxic and negative people. Gain = around 35 hours a week. Spend that time reading, researching and setting up my new internet business ... developing a product and marketing strategy. I'm no genius ... middle aged, ex-housewife but I am determined and tenacious. Do not miss TV, door sales people, unwanted mail or abusive people. I'm now far more motivated after viewing Eric Thomas - he speaks from the heart. Good stuff.

I really wanna meet this man!

ET the man real shit! I love this dude! Just by watching at least one video a day for the last couple months I've finally stopped the excuses and finally started working on my personal dreams and passions! I love you ET!

Starting my success today

5 years ago I watched this speech, my GPA was 2.3 i was in the 2nd year in EEE, when I graduated it was 3.3 and I'm sure it was his voice who kept me awake all that nights, specially when he said "this soft generation" .. hahah that got me deep, now im senior E.Engineer ... thanks Eric

This video will forever be #1 on my list of motivational content !!

Omg This Is really ChanginG my Life I cried through this video 😢😔

I have watched this clip over five times and every time I watch it, its new to me,inspiring and s motivation to be better. I agree with him totally. I sleep for 4hrs because am employed, a student, in business, a leader in the Church and have a family to give attention to.

Hi Eric, I have been listening to your ‘secret to success’ since I was in university and now im at my 30. My goal was to graduate with good grades, go to USA, get a good job once I travel back to my country, buy a car with my own earnings… now at my 30, I achieved all my goals. All because of your speech. I never give up during my downs because I kept remember and repeat your speech in my head. So today I would like to thank you that you brought this speech to the world, to social media. And I thank myself that I found you and that I never give up. Now I will continue to chase for my future goals.

I am now in a point in life where I can be free to choose what kind of life I'll live. It's about choosing my own path and do what I love and what I want to do or just saying "yes" to my father's plan for my life. I am 23 now, and I know I am capable of choosing for myself. Should I fail with my own decision, I am responsible for it and will only blame myself. Now, my father is forcing me to take the job he wants. I feel compelled and unmotivated. So of course, I chose mine. My father was so disappointed and not pleased. I do feel bad for him, but I am a man now that needs to take on life. I am planning to move out soon. I hope I can find success and someday I will be proud to say I did it my way. This motivational talk pumped me up and gave me a big push. I want to thank Eric Thomas for this. Hope more people will find this and draw strength from it.

I watch this video everyday. Eric is the best motivational speaker.

Feels good to be me. I had people when I was 16 tell me I will never be taken serious, and that I will never amount to anything I said I would. I told them, the next time you see me I'll will be changed. I started working out regularly everyday from January 24, 2015 to present day and the difference is tremendous I showed them up and now they respect me. If you work at something and put your all into it. You can achieve anything. Like Eric Thomas said if you quit the pain will last forever. for that I will never quit!

When you wanna succed as much as you wanna breath then you'll be succesful

I am really behind in school, skipped 2 years because I was acting like a victim, I have 6 months to study, I'll be back at that time, Time for me to be a winner and not a victim, I will succeed

Eric Thomas: one of the best motivational speakers in the world..."Don't allow BUT to keep you in the CORNER".

Classic Classic Classic ET timeless

Eric literally changed my life. I will always be grateful. This speech is amazing.

I'm in 9th grade, I need at least 200 points to get to the high school I want to get in to, I have 170p right now. Starting my hard work right now!

If there is one thing I have learned in this life it is this: People will always tell you NO, knock you down, tell you it can not be done that you are not good enough.. In my experience if you pay attention to this you are destined to disappear in to the background of this world. You have to take life by the balls and refuse to give in! You will face adversity, disappointment and grief but in the end what is it?!? What is it but a thought in your mind, your own ability to control your emotions and keep moving forward! Never take no for an answer because of you want something bad enough none of it matters! Nothing anybody can say or do can deter you from your goal.. Ok they may put obstacles in your way, slow you down, cause you pain but in the end they cannot stop you unless YOU let them!.. Im a firefighter, but first I was a kid who was told he would fail, never amount to much, to give up because what I wanted was to hard, to far fetched!.. Never give up! I didn't!..

I so wish that i had encountered your spirit in my formative years. However, it's never to late to recalibrate your mindset and I am going to start today! Thanks for the hope on a "butter tight" marriage. You are awesome. Blessings to you and your family!!

OMG i needed this. Ive been homeless twice in my life, the first time I was 7 years old. My dads out of my life. Hurts so bad. almost finished with my degree. Few months to go. Pain is fuel, not forever...

God bless you for this clip. no matter who you are, how rich or poor your are, what religion you believe in, this is a life-ever lesson. DON'T CRY TO GIVE UP, CRY TO KEEP GOING !! RESPECT

I love E.T and he is a idol and I wish he can come over my school

I'm not a kid. I'm middle age. never went to prison, never was addicted to drugs... I was lazy, and played around... I just got a degree in computer tech... useless... waited to long... the fight is hard if you wait. nobody wants you when you old or getting near it. yall kids better listen to Eric Thomas. you can ease your way under the table and walk in mud or climb the mountains and use the sidewalk and get there 20 years early. the choice is yours! I went neck deep in the mud. it's took me 20 years to get my knees above it, and now they breaking out from under me. ripped out my knee, but down here under the table in the mud there is no insurance, workers comp, workers rights, people will put their hands on you, and sometimes they keep your pay.. worked 60 hours a week last month for free. down here there is no paperwork to prove it. 240 hours gone... slavery is still here, and she don't see no colors, she just sees another fool in her mud... don't want to climb? come under the table and get in her mud, but you better know we making men down here. we will claw our way up your back and hold you under to catch our breath. we will even refuse to teach you how to work to keep you dumb and not a threat to us. there is no teachers here. you figure it out. it takes years... now this isn't jail. this is under the table, just one step away, and sometimes that step looks to be up... sorry I kept ya, but I got to go. I got crawl out from under this table, out of this mud, and go climb a mountain... even if it kills me... ( for you who don't know, under the table is nontaxed work)(( Eric you do excellent work. I'm glad rob bailey and the hustle standard on Pandora plays your stuff!))

That “guru” was Socrates, and that young man asked him to teach him everything he knows.

I owe you so much man

The best motivational speaker ever.

I lost my sister when I was a kid. Did I cry? Yes. Did I cry to quit? No, I cried to keep going. At that moment, I decided to live an extraordinary life, to separate myself from the rest. None of my friends is doing what I´m doing today. I became the top student in my school in High school, pursued bachelor studies in one of the world´s finest business schools and am now pursuing master studies in finance at the same school. Most people will watch this video and forget about it within a few days, maybe a few hours. You will go to the party on Friday, sleep late on Saturday and forget about working 18 hours a day.

I needed this..I'm watching all his videos from now on.

Still Watching Now My Favorite One

Yeah right now I go to school and before a game or an event I watch motivational videos, because it helps me get pump, Because of what I've been doing I went to state in Cross Country, and Eric is right you have to have heart, my coach always says have heart...you have to have heart.....Thank you Eric for those words...

I want to thank u Eric thomas for sharing this video I just never give up yesterday I won my first race as a thoroughbred trainer.

Biggest Motivational Speech ever !!!!!

5 years ago I discovered this video, still watch it.

Had to come back to this one. Been a minute but this very video pushed me forward when I got caught in a hard spot in college. My son is now in the same spot and I knew IMMEDIATELY who to turn to and what to show him. Let's go fam, get it!!!

I wish I meet mr Erick Thomas I'm going through that pain normal shit for people like us but boi ima look back in 2 years and be like ya now I am where I wanna be and i can go further

one day, I'm going to be a professional football(as in soccer) player. Thanks to this guy

THANK YOU so much for posting this! I've been searching for a video of this iconic speech w/o loud music in the background for awhile now. Appreciate it. I listen to this every day while I'm building my business :D

Thanks Eric, I would give up my study but by watching it a lot of times, I've found to study hard and I'm 2 years degree now, next year I start an engineering school thx a lot

Eric Thomas is awesome!

14;55-15:12 This is one of the strongest arguments you have ever made, and I have always remembered it. I certainly don't agree with all of your philosophy, but you are right about this.

I’m only here for school😭this is 100 points

from top to bottom music and all ,,truly inspiring , if the music bothered you your focus is just not in it !think

It was this dudes quotes that inspired me most in all these videos. Glad i know his name

Dope....he puts a lot of things in perspective!!!

one of my favorite speech of all time

Apparently the University I want to go told me that my English level doesn't meet their criteria, they don't know that apart from English I speak 3 other language fluently... I want to prove them wrong

Reboot... after getting GED at 50 years old. Now university online for Bachelors

This motivational speech will be legendary.. And so will the man, ET.

So... I have been following DR. ET for a couple of years now, and sometimes I get a little overwelmed by all the TGIM and Breathe University and ALL IN and everything and it's all good, but sometimes I just need to go back to the beginning and hear some raw ET before all the polish.

Thank you so much, I needed this. My cardio isn't up to par in the fire academy. This gives me the strength and courage to ignore the pain and have my best foot forward.

Fucking amazing. 12 years for a for year degree?! I needed this. I am about to attempt uni for the second time . I withdrew first time around because of mental illness. What an inspiration!

I'm a great great mother I can't give up my phone because I have to hear you talk on how my life can be what I want it to be Thank You

I watch this regularly. Wish we could get this guy in South Africa Would love to be able to spend just 2 minutes with him in person

Strong. Great teaching.

Back to da Basics went the first time heard Eric Thomas that's one is the realest one for me bless my brother E.T.

Amazing speech. I will watch this many, many times.

I was like "I'm gonna show my kid this video"..... now I watch it every day for myself!......hahaha

Akward moment when you're watching this on your cellphone.

I shared this video with a couple of my classes at the community college; it seemed that the students in my classes chose to feel offended instead of thankful. Honesty does not seem to work with many young people today; they only want empathy and nothing else.

This was great Eric just what I needed ! Thank you for continuing to add value to my life !

One clever dude once said : There are two rules for Success : 1) Never reveal everything you know

Watched this video in the last quarter of 2015, at that time I was in the last semester of my 3rd year in college my average GPA was 2.63 out of 4.. And I actually didn't sleep to achieve my goal to reach 3.0 when I finish my bachelor degree and get a job... And I didn't achieve the 3.0 but got 2.95 and got the job... And the job was the thing I actually wanted the average was only tool to get it...

Really appreciate you discussing this post.Really looking forward to find out more. Awesome.

This man speaks to me so hard

This video changed my life.

I wish u would come to camden nj our kids need a strong voice like u thanks for being u

I’m COMMITTED to watching this every day !!

This video is the reason I got up and started losing weight I went from 367 from 295 in 3 months !!

Yes I am in the moment where I want succes as much as I want breath. I am not speaking to friends that much anymore as they distract me from my goals. I am overcoming frustration daily, not giving up daily, crying sometimes, trying as hard as I can, fighting with myself, agains myself, against my fucking laziness, procrastination, every day one more step...Fuck this shit. I will make it !!! No matter what it takes. ..

7:49 to 8:42 is great

Man et got me grindin to be somebody big everyday we grindin to get there thank you ET

Your words are true,powerfull,and full of wisdow.

just watch the full vid and take it to heart, #1 how bad do you want it "if you want to succeed as bas as you want to breath you will be successful" #2 the important this is this "to be able at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you will become" #3 pain is temporary it may last for a minute or an hour or a day or even a year but eventually it will subside and something else will take it's place if i quit however it will last forever.

Who's watching this in 2017!?

E.T keep pumping me up!!

How is it that ppl from Detroit motivate us so much.tell us to lose yourseves thankyou so much

What a motivation speech thanks for this and for encouraging g the youth and people of tomorrow/today 🙌🏾🙌🏾

I'ma make sure one day, I meet this man.

Very Inspirational message. Thank you.

Yearly watch. Thanks again my dude. Thanks 100x over.

I share with all my college students! This is REAL!

Hate when people add music. This is awesome on its on.

One of the best videos of all time! Thanks for sharing