This Is How We Do It: A Pep Talk

by Kevin Hart

Energy flows where attention goes,

example, everyone makes mistakes, but a mistake is not a bad thing unless you decide it is.

Nobody is in charge of you but you.

We are living in the most shit-talking time in human history.

our brains are wired for survival.

You have to risk negativity, risk banishment, risk hatred to have a life worth living.

You can also decide to apply yourself—every day—or stay in neutral and let life pass you by.

Negativity (when it’s not processed) is completely unproductive.

Because all your major downs in life are just preparing you for the major ups.

Jail today doesn’t mean jail tomorrow. Divorce today doesn’t mean you won’t get married again. Getting fired doesn’t mean you’ll never work again. Nothing short of death is the end of the world. It’s not over. Don’t give up. It’s a long life that we live.

When shit inevitably happens: it is what it is. You are at peace with the nature of this new reality.

How are you going to create the future if you’re stuck in the past?

Being on time is the key to success not just in any job but in everything.

“Not everybody is going to like you.”