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Just Want To Be Here.

I’m a big late night tv fan. Especially Jimmy Fallon. As most of you know, Jimmy Fallon will be taking over for Jay Leno as the host of the Tonight Show soon and this week, both shows have been doing ‘best of’ sections of the show. So last night on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Matthew Mcconaughey was on for the 16th time. During his interview with Jay, Macconaghey tells the story of his first time ever on the show. He says he was sitting back in the green room waiting to come on, when Jay walks in. They say hello and chat for a bit. Then Jay asks, “Are you nervous?”

“Yeah, a bit.” he said

“Want to know the secret?”

“Please!”

“Just want to be here.”

What an awesome way to think! It works, not only to work out the nerves before you go on stage in front of millions, but in life and in your work. Just wake up and want to be here. There’s gonna be things that suck and maybe some things you just have push through. Instead of being passive or angry or nervous, just show and want to be here. Because there IS work that needs to be done.

Jay Leno, matthew mcconaughey, Tonight show, Chris Creed

It’s incredibly easy to be cynical. I struggle with it too. But everyday, we have to wake up and decide to want to be here. Because we are here. We may as well be awesome at it.

Happy Wednesday!

  • Tom Schaber - Don’t know who exactly said this but the adage goes ‘80% of success is showing up”. Might have been Woody Allen. My version is “you win some, you lose some but ya gotta suit up for all of them”. You are a connoisseur of wisdom Creed.ReplyCancel

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