From the Archive: The Choice to be Joyful — Charlie's Q&A at CLS 2023
The Charlie Kirk Show
Charlie Kirk
4.6 • 65.6K Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2026
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Happiness doesn't just happen. It certainly doesn't come from getting addicted to apps and substances. Charlie explains how real happiness and joy are a choice that comes from living a rich life in alignment with God. He also explains how the fastest way to succeed in ministry is to fearlessly speak the truth while others are timid, and gives his definitive vision for what TPUSA's view on social issues is.
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| 0:00.0 | My name is Charlie Kirk. |
| 0:04.6 | I run the largest pro-American student organization in the country fighting for the future of our republic. |
| 0:11.3 | My call is to fight evil and to proclaim truth. |
| 0:14.5 | If the most important thing for you is just feeling good, you're going to end up miserable. |
| 0:19.9 | But if the most important thing is doing good, you will end up purposeful. College is a scam, everybody. You've got to stop sending your kids to college. You should get married as young as possible and have as many kids as possible. Go start a turning point USA College Chapter. Go start a turning point. You would say high school chapter. Go find out how your church can get involved. Sign up and become an activist. |
| 0:39.0 | I gave my life to the Lord in fifth grade. |
| 0:41.2 | Most important decision I ever made in my life, and I encourage you to do the same. |
| 0:45.2 | Here I am. |
| 0:46.1 | Lord, use me. |
| 0:48.1 | Buckle up, everybody. |
| 0:49.5 | Here we go. |
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| 1:16.9 | Hey, Charlie. My name is Caden Smith. Big fan of yours. So at my college campus, we have about |
| 1:25.2 | five people in my turning point chapter. So what is your |
| 1:30.7 | greatest advice to combat against people tearing down your table, breaking into your dorm room, |
| 1:39.1 | and all this other crazy stuff? Wow. What school again? I'm sorry? Mid-Plains Community |
| 1:43.4 | College in North Platte, Nebraska. |
| 1:45.4 | So I'm sorry you have to deal with the, boy, breaking into your dorm room. That's, |
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