You’ve got to believe you can be a standup before you can be a standup. You have to believe you can act before you can act. You have to believe you can be an astronaut before you can be an astronaut. You’ve got to believe.
Interpretation
Believing in yourself is the first step to achieving your goals.
Eddie Izzard emphasizes the fundamental role of self-belief in achieving any aspiration. Whether one wants to be a comedian, an actor, or an astronaut, the journey begins with the confidence that it is possible to reach that goal. Without this foundational belief, taking the necessary actions toward success becomes significantly more challenging.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire students to pursue their dreams.
We stole countries with the cunning use of flags. Just sail around the world and stick a flag in. "I claim India for Britain!" They're going "You can't claim us, we live here! Five hundred million of us!" "Do you have a flag …? "No..." "Well, if you don't have a flag, then you can't have a country. Those are the rules... that I just made up!
There can be no darker or more devastating tragedy than the death of man's faith in himself and in his power to direct his future.
In a time of darkness, you don't curse the darkness, you light a candle.
If you don't feel it, you'll never achieve it.
What did you try hard at today?
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
If you can clearly articulate the dream or the goal, start.
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