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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

#89 LeVar Burton on The Secret to Believing In Yourself

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

News Commentary, News, Business

4.75.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Having roles on Reading Rainbow, Star Trek, and Roots might be enough for many to coast off of but LeVar Burton refuses to get comfortable. Year after year he’s kept his passion in the industry alive by approaching every new opportunity with the conviction of a pro and the curiosity of a beginner. The man behind the LeVar Burton Kids educational company shares why the most important part of chasing goals is the journey itself on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. Impact Theory is proudly sponsored by: Skillshare. Start learning on Skillshare today at skillshare.com/impact ButcherBox. Use the discount code: "IMPACT" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON Four Sigmatic: Visit foursigmatic.com/impacttheory for 15% off your order Audible; Try Audible Free here: audible.com/impact SHOW NOTES: LeVar reflects on gaining early success and not letting it overwhelm him. [3:00] LeVar shares the keys to longevity and staying curiosity. [7:36] LeVar gives advice for people having trouble finding their passion. [17:30] LeVar describes what good leadership looks like. [23:03] LeVar touches on the sci-fi’s ability to manifest dreams. [27:20] LeVar reveals the impact he wants to have on the world. [34:05] QUOTES: “And that's the thing about when you achieve success, it may not match your picture. It may not match your vision of what you thought, but you have to be flexible if you want to flow with the universe because the universe takes its cue from your intention and your actions but it's always going to interpret your dream the way it sees fit, not always the way you envisioned it. ” [4:02] “You have to be willing to be open, to be humble and to be willing to acknowledge that you're in a process, you're on a journey.” [7:10] “I think self-love is all about pushing yourself, demanding of yourself that you stretch and reach your boundaries.” [13:11] “I think I've learned as much from my failures as I have from my successes perhaps more.” [15:25] “Passion is the antidote to self-doubt because when you're in your passion space, you don't have time to have all that negative talk invade your thought process. When you're in your passion, you're leaning forward in the world. When you're in your passion space, you're actually looking for a way to be effective. You see yourself as more of a tool, more of an advocate for whatever it is that your play. Passion is the antidote for everything, for laziness, for self-doubt. It's passion that gets me through the day.” [16:48] FOLLOW LEVAR BURTON: TWITTER - https://bit.ly/2MCU29z FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2wxmLCt INSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2wtbtPS PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Ben Vereen - https://bit.ly/2C5LPG5 [19:13] PODCASTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: LeVar Burton Reads - https://bit.ly/2uSniMV [2:30] COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: LeVar Burton Kids - https://bit.ly/2PS2gbH [32:53]

Transcript

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0:00.0

Everybody, welcome to Impact Series.

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Our goal with this show and company is to introduce you to the people and ideas that

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will help you actually execute on your dreams.

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Alright, today's guest is a legendary actor, director, producer and author with an unprecedented

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entertainment legacy.

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He's a triple crown of iconic roles to his name and he's won 12 Emmys, a Grammy, and

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5 NAACP awards.

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He was on the cover of Time Magazine at the age of just 19 when he made his acting

0:33.5

debut starring in the Revolutionary Television Mini-Series Roots, which smashed pretty much

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every viewing record there was when it first aired in 1977.

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To this day, the finale of that series stands as one of the most watched episodes in television

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history.

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From there, he spent 26 years as the host and producer of one of the most important and

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long-running shows in PBS history, Reading Rainbow.

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Over the shows Historic Run, they won 26 Emmys, a Peabody, and helped entire generations

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of kids learn to read.

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Despite all of that success, however, he's probably still best known for his role as Blind,

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Chief Engineer, Lieutenant Commander, Jordy LaForge, on the mega hit Star Trek, the

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next generation.

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That show also launches Directing Career, which has been just as storied as his acting

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career and his credits include The Most Star Trek Episodes Directed by any cast member,

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several TV movies and runs on hit shows like Charmed and NCIS New Orleans.

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