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To Want To Be Successful is Not Enough


To want. To be ambitious. To want to be successful is not enough. That’s just desire…


In this 90 second clip, the actor Kevin Spacey gets to the core of what it takes. Some amazingly simple, powerful words for us all to live by.

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To Want To Be Successful is Not Enough

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  1. ejlsquared says:
    April 12, 2011 at 3:52 am

    This really hits me hard. Thanks for pointing it out wisely 🙂

  2. Jay espinal says:
    January 16, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    YES! Correct, the man speaks and has lived the secret.

  3. sara smets says:
    December 26, 2010 at 12:23 pm

    That’s the core of life. Thanks for sharing it.

  4. Kevin Michael Reed says:
    December 21, 2010 at 9:50 am

    Wow! Powerful! Thanks for sharing Chase!

    What was this from? Any clue? I’d be interested in seeing the interview in its entirety.

    1. J says:
      December 17, 2011 at 2:35 pm

      @Kevin Michael Reid – the clip is from Inside The Actor’s Studio 🙂

      I remember watching this clip almost exactly a year ago when I was going through a rough patch. Although my situation has changed greatly, Kevin Spacey’s words are still as powerful and inspiring today as it was then.

      Thanks for sharing (and reminding me!) Chase.

  5. Joanna Kapica says:
    December 20, 2010 at 4:05 am

    Amazing speech. Thank you so much for sharing this.
    Sometimes it is so good to hear few simple words with that kind of personal meaning…

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