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Nov 2017
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#47 Darryl "DMC" McDaniels on How to Fin...

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Darryl “DMC” McDaniels is one of the most iconic hip-hop artists of all time. One-third of the legendary trio Run DMC, he played a pivotal role in thrusting hip-hop into the mainstream and changing the course of popular music forever. Despite selling over 30 million albums and blazing a trail for future rap groups, DMC found himself late in his career sinking into a deep depression. Faced with the reality that he was literally losing his voice, he fell into a downward spiral of drinking and contemplating suicide.It was music and comics that gave him a new purpose. Join him on his journey of self-discovery in this soul-stirring episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. PULLED QUOTES 1. “Our lives are about feeling good, not about just who we are [but] about feeling good about everything that’s supposed to feel right.” [12:58] 2. “When you feel good, everything comes to you.” [15:14] 3. “There is no such thing as rejection, there’s only projection.” [30:30] 4.“You gotta find the thing that makes you feel good and just continually, nonstop, without a paycheck [keep] doing that.” [30:59] 5. “Everybody is running around trying to be everything else first instead of being who they are first.” [33:53] 6. “You have a superpower [but] you’re so busy overlooking it.” [37:21] 7. “Whatever’s inside of you, good or bad, will manifest itself physically.” [43:55] 8. “Your voice is not how you sound or speak. Your vibration is who you are.” [44:49] 9. “Your situation doesn’t define who you are. YOU define who you are.” [53:31] SHOW NOTES DMC explains why he believes music is a thing to be shared and enjoyed not rewarded. [4:13] DMC opens up about his battle with depression and the moment that changed his life. [6:00] DMC talks about mental health and feeling good in every area of your life. [13:06] DMC walks through his childhood and how comic books shaped his reality.[15:35] Tom and DMC go deep on the intersection of comics and hip-hop. [19:47] DMC goes in on the power of make-believe and how comics shaped his identity. [26:21] DMC shares his narrative about rejection and finding your real voice. [30:21] Tom and DMC talk about what gave him confidence and how to discover who you are. [34:50] DMC explains what he hopes the world will take away from his comic book series. [38:41] DMC recalls literally losing his voice and then reclaiming his voice through DMC comics. [43:01] DMC shares how he leveraged the things he didn’t want to do into opportunities. [46:09] DMC defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [53:25] BOOK Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide: A Memoir- http://amzn.to/2m3YPUt ORGANIZATIONS Felix Organization -http://bit.ly/2znN26q Comic-Con -http://bit.ly/2qWKqKS [22:24] MUSIC Rapper’s Delight -http://bit.ly/1lFfINy [23:39] FOLLOW DMC INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2zojBB6 TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2Ag3HrQ FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2zpPxr9
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