Good morning and welcome to the Increase Your Impact Podcast. I'm Justin Sua. Episode 1,854. Today I want to read an excerpt from a newsletter that I get from Billy Oppenheimer. It's called 6 at 6. And this is about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. And they tell this story about getting into acting as little kids. Here's a story. Quote, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and they tell the story about getting into acting as little kids.

Here's a story. Quote, Matt Damon was asked if he would let his kids pursue acting careers.

To answer, he provided some context. Damon and Ben Affleck were neighbors growing up. They both knew at an

early age that they wanted to be actors. And not only did their own

parents tell them not to do it, Damon said, but each other's parents told them not to do it.

We were told explicitly, don't do it, Damon said. Ben's mom told me, don't do it. You know what I mean?

So, so I do think do think Damon says to answer the

original question if you're really meant to do it it doesn't matter what anybody says close

quote so once again I just want to reiterate Matt Damon Matt Damon was asked if he would let

his kids pursue acting careers. And he says,

if you're really meant to do it, it doesn't matter what anybody says. I love that because a lot of

times when we want to achieve something and pursue something that's difficult that might be outside of conventional

wisdom where the odds are completely against you we look for permission we want to

receive permission from people that hey it's okay we can do it when the reality is

they don't know and some people might be holding you back and pulling you

from that thing because the odds are against you it is not safe it is not recommended to go that

path because it would be better and more sustainable and the odds are for you going a different path

but i believe this is so true i've seen it in my own life.

If you're meant to do it and if you really want to do it, you're going to do it no matter what

anybody else says. And so question of the day, the journal prompt of the day is what is it that

you want? How about this? You often hear the question, what is it that you want?

How about this?

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