I only desire the approval of a relatively small number of people who I respect
If they said to me, “I think you're totally wrong on this, Douglas.”, then I'd listen
But when it's people who don't want me to do well, then of course I don't listen to them
It's one of the tools we all have to hone in our lives, to work out who wants us to do well
Who wishes us well, and to listen to them, even if they're critical of us, and they will be at times
And to separate out those people from the people who just, of course they don't want you to do well
They hate you, they hate everything about you, and whatever
But I don't have much sympathy with public figures who say, I can't say what I think, I can't speak up, and all this sort of thing
If you're not going to now, when are you going to?
If you're not going to in this life, what life are you expecting to come where you'll do it
If they said to me, “I think you're totally wrong on this, Douglas.”, then I'd listen
But when it's people who don't want me to do well, then of course I don't listen to them
It's one of the tools we all have to hone in our lives, to work out who wants us to do well
Who wishes us well, and to listen to them, even if they're critical of us, and they will be at times
And to separate out those people from the people who just, of course they don't want you to do well
They hate you, they hate everything about you, and whatever
But I don't have much sympathy with public figures who say, I can't say what I think, I can't speak up, and all this sort of thing
If you're not going to now, when are you going to?
If you're not going to in this life, what life are you expecting to come where you'll do it
Good evening
I wanted to give you an update on the current situation in Afghanistan
As you know, we were set to leave Afghanistan this month and as we began the final drawdown
I made some critical errors
Namely, I underestimated the strength of the Taliban
And I overestimated the strength and capability of the friendly Afghani forces
This was my fault
And due to my mistake, the Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan
There are reports now that ISIS and Al Qaeda are working alongside them
Unfortunately, there are tens of thousands of Americans on the ground there
As well as friends and allies of America on the ground
These people, Americans and our allies are all stranded
I wanted to give you an update on the current situation in Afghanistan
As you know, we were set to leave Afghanistan this month and as we began the final drawdown
I made some critical errors
Namely, I underestimated the strength of the Taliban
And I overestimated the strength and capability of the friendly Afghani forces
This was my fault
And due to my mistake, the Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan
There are reports now that ISIS and Al Qaeda are working alongside them
Unfortunately, there are tens of thousands of Americans on the ground there
As well as friends and allies of America on the ground
These people, Americans and our allies are all stranded
Continue to act thus, my dear Lucilius
Set yourself free for your own sake
Gather and save your time which till lately has been forced from you
Or filched away, or merely slipped from your hands
Make yourself believe the truth of my words, that certain moments are torn from us
Some are gently removed
And that others glide beyond our reach
And that others glide beyond our reach
The most disgraceful kind of loss is due to carelessness
Furthermore, if you will pay close heed to the problem you will find the largest portion of our life passes while we are doing ill
A goodly share while we are doing nothing
[Chorus]
And the whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose
The whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose
The whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose
The whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose
Set yourself free for your own sake
Gather and save your time which till lately has been forced from you
Or filched away, or merely slipped from your hands
Make yourself believe the truth of my words, that certain moments are torn from us
Some are gently removed
And that others glide beyond our reach
And that others glide beyond our reach
The most disgraceful kind of loss is due to carelessness
Furthermore, if you will pay close heed to the problem you will find the largest portion of our life passes while we are doing ill
A goodly share while we are doing nothing
[Chorus]
And the whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose
The whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose
The whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose
The whole while we are doing that which is not to the purpose
I be on that
Merry fuckin Christmas issthat Goggins flow
Ho ho ho
Action bias go go go
Miss me with that so-so show
Y'all already know that tho
Brodcasting live from Don Studios in Mexico
There he go
Riding round the Calle in the back of a truck with Hercules
Who’s eight year old
He be like I love my life
I be like yo tambien
Me too
I also love my life
I love my people
I love my music
I love my son
I love my wife
Merry fuckin Christmas issthat Goggins flow
Ho ho ho
Action bias go go go
Miss me with that so-so show
Y'all already know that tho
Brodcasting live from Don Studios in Mexico
There he go
Riding round the Calle in the back of a truck with Hercules
Who’s eight year old
He be like I love my life
I be like yo tambien
Me too
I also love my life
I love my people
I love my music
I love my son
I love my wife
[Chorus]
Start where you stand and never mind the past
The past won't help you in beginning anew
And if you have left it all behind at last
Why, that's enough, you're done with it, you're through
Start where you stand and never mind the past
The past won't help you in beginning anew
And if you have left it all behind at last
Why, that's enough, you're done with it, you're through
This is another chapter in the book
This is another race that you have planned
Don't give the vanished days a backward look
Start where you stand, start where you stand
Start where you stand and never mind the past
The past won't help you in beginning anew
And if you have left it all behind at last
Why, that's enough, you're done with it, you're through
Start where you stand and never mind the past
The past won't help you in beginning anew
And if you have left it all behind at last
Why, that's enough, you're done with it, you're through
This is another chapter in the book
This is another race that you have planned
Don't give the vanished days a backward look
Start where you stand, start where you stand