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Pursuing the American Dream

dad I've been out a break-in for hours of exhaustive Simon going you know how Todd is what's going on here I don't pay you to stand around sorry Todd we're working as fast as we can what are you talking back to me Mario no all I said was we've been working look I can have you and your father replaced by tomorrow so pick up the pace or I'll find someone else who can don't worry sir we'll get it done good all right I'm about to go on my break when I get back this better be done yes boss Oh paychecks are in not that you deserve [Music] $319 thats it what did you say you should be grateful for what you have before it is gone now get back to work this is crazy we break our backs all day and for what so we could be treated poorly and be given a few measly hundred dollars it's time we quit that I know it's not the best job but I need it to pay the mortgage I owe $100,000 on my house so I can't just quit well if you're not gonna quit I am I've had enough of this job what are you doing and quitting I'm done I'm gonna start my own cleaning business I don't need Todd or anybody else come on son think about this I'm done thinking about it I thought about it every day I have to at least try it I mean it's the American dream right done what's the matter it's nothing tell me what's the matter I was just like you young for big dreams see before I started working here I saved up some money to start my own business I spent that my own fliers I posted them all around town but the customers he never came eventually I lost everything I had no money left so I had to take a cleaning job just to keep a roof over my head and food on the table so you see it's just like you used to believe in the American dream I want you to make the same mistakes look that I'm sorry all that happened to you and I appreciate your advice which is because it didn't work out for you doesn't mean it won't work out for me even if I fail I'll at least know that I tried sorry dad I hope you understand son wait here you know it's not much they'll help just do me one favor no matter how hard it gets don't ever give up I want you to end up like me thank you Dad I won't forget this this will be the best investment you ever made [Music] Mario uses the money he has to buy some fliers and promote his new cleaning business he tries to hand out flyers but his marketing doesn't go so well he tries and tries but nothing seems to work eventually he throws away his flyers and decides to just give up on his dream defeated he considers going back to his old job but then he remembers his father's advice no matter how hard it gets don't ever give up with newfound motivation Mario decides not to give up he keeps trying to market his new business and as time went on it started working [Music] [Applause] [Music] he began getting dozens of calls and his client list started to grow [Applause] [Music] [Applause] eventually he ended up building a really successful business a business that he knew his dad would be proud of [Applause] [Music] you're still not done cleaning how many times do I have to tell you speed it up or you're fired you hear me yes sorry boss I don't even know why I pay you these days here he won't be needing that anymore son you what are you doing back here I came by to give my dad something here this is for you $100,000 what I don't understand it's to pay off your mortgage dad you see that little investment you put into my cleaning company it paid off big-time you don't need to work here anymore you're now the co-owner a father and sons cleaning company you did it no dad we did it come on let's go father and sons cleaning company needs its two owners whoa whoa whoa whoa okay you can't go anywhere I need you well someone once told us to be grateful for what you have before it's gone best select Todd hadar man Pham I hope you love that message about why you should always follow your dreams I appreciate you watching and remember we're not just telling stories we're changing lives and when you share my videos you're helping to change lives too because of the support you guys show me we just hit this many views I appreciate you and I'll see you in the next video [Music] you [Music]