Dedicate it to haters ...
To all those who told you that, because
you were born here, you can't do it", that
"success is not available in your region"
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You were lucky enough to grow up in a land
full of potholes, of challenges, of
reasons to stop! A country that teaches
you to deal with disappointment and
frustration every day, that forces you to
live in a constant need to reinvent
yourself, not for the sake of
pleasure but for survival.
Almost two million square kilometers of
"No's" waiting to be changed into "Yes's"
Like the time someone dreamt of
starring in Star Wars and was told
"You can't, you're not that good looking."
Or like when someone wanted to evolve
Mexican food to bring it to New York
and they were told "You can't, no one
pays that much for some tacos".
or that time someone wanted to star in a
show on Broadway and was told "You can't,
there are more talented people there."
... or like when someone imagined himself
playing with the best players of the world
in the biggest club and was told
"You can't, you're not that good".
...or that other time someone dreamt of
building robots to be sent to Mars and was
told "You can't, that's only for geniuses."
After dozens of closed doors, you
inevitably learn to break them down, so no
you don't need contacts, you don't need
money, you don't need the easy way out
because in Mexico, opportunities are no
found, they are created! it's true, we don't
have reliable institutions, nor accessible
education, nor even peace of mind to go
out in the street. But what we do have are
BALLS, EAGERNESS, HUNGER, CREATIVITY, PRIDE!
and an enviable resilience to any
adversity in our path. If life had been a
game, Mexico would be the expert level,
the most difficult mode, with more
obstacles, with more enemies, with more
risks. But if you pass it, if you pass it!
with your talents, succeding in the rest
of the world would be child's play.
Of course it's going to be difficult,
they will call you crazy, naive,
stuck-up, xenocentric and stupid, but if
you learn to live with that, if you learn
to dodge every stone...
It'll take a fucking! meteor to stop you!
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If you do it well you will become an
inspiration to the 120 million more who
still don't believe that you can. You'll be
one more reason not to give up, another
idol that inspires to keep jumping walls
and tearing them down if necessary.
So if you have an idea, a project or a
dream, no matter how far it seems, you are
in the right place to reach it ... And
no! , no goal is too big, no achievement
is too far out of reach.
There is no competition you cannot win,
no industry you can't conquer. You keep
falling down and keep getting up
keep closing mouths, keep building bridges
and paving roads. Even if no one
understands, even if it's easier to not
do it, even if you feel you can't no more!
Mexico has been preparing you
since you were born, for this!
So when they tell you that you can't
simulate space, DO IT!
When they tell you you can't sing
in front of Hollywood, DO IT!
When they tell you you can't use
natural light only, DO IT!
When they tell you you can't be the
best dancer in England, DO IT!
When they tell you you can't record
it in one take, DO IT!
When they tell you you can't create
successful shows in the most competitive
industry DO IT!
When they tell you you can't conduct the
best orchestras in the world DO IT!
When they tell you that nobody cares about
the story of a monster and a woman in love
DO IT!
And when they ask you
"How the hell did you do it?"
Say it... "I'M MEXICAN."
Video by: Cesar Fajardo
Music by : Rodrigo & Gabriela
Footage: Coalatree
Video : I'm Mexican - Hunters
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