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Let me share some of the biggest lessons I've learned from a lifetime spent building dreams.
First, if you think that you're too young to do something great, let me tell you that you are wrong. You're not too young. In America, with drive and ambition, young people can do anything.
Second of all, and very importantly, you have to love what you do. I rarely see someone who's successful who doesn't love what they do.
The third thing is to think big. You know, you're going to do something, you might as well think big, because it's just as hard to solve a small problem as a big problem, and it's just as much energy and everything else, except the result is going to be a smaller one. So love what you do, but think big.
Fourth is...Work hard. Work hard.
Fifth is don't lose your momentum. You just want to keep it going. And you have to know if you are losing it, you have to know when you're losing it. So maybe you stop, and maybe it's time to stop.
Number six, if you want to change the world, you have to have the courage to be an outsider. In other words, you have to take certain risks and do things a little bit differently. Otherwise, if that weren't the case, everybody would be successful.
Number seven is to trust your instincts. Common sense. You can go very far in life with common sense.
Eighth, everybody should believe in the American dream. It's real, it's there, and it's right before you.
Ninth, think of yourself as a winner. The power of positive thinking. In recent years, too many of our young people have really been taught to think of themselves as victims. But in America, we reject the idea that anyone is born a victim. Our heroes are the ones who take charge of their own destiny despite the odds.
And next is to be an original. The all-time greats were people who had the confidence to be a little different. God only created one of you, so don't try to be someone else.
Finally, and most importantly, never, ever give up. I've learned that perseverance is everything, so whatever happens, no matter where you are in life, stay optimistic and just keep pushing forward. Never let anyone tell you that something is impossible. Ever, ever, ever.
In America, the impossible is what we all do best.
President Donald J. Trump, 45/47
