In this video, George Lucas shares his top ten rules for success, reflecting on his journey as a filmmaker and entrepreneur. He emphasizes the importance of following your passion, whether it's in filmmaking or another field, and how that passion will lead you to success. Lucas talks about his love for photography and anthropology, which eventually led him to filmmaking. He points out that success is not about doing what others think you should do, but rather about following what you believe in, even when the odds seem stacked against you.
Lucas also shares the valuable lessons he's learned about creativity and persistence. He stresses that everyone has talent, but the key is discovering what you're passionate about and working hard to master it. In film school, he didn't wait for the perfect opportunity but instead took every chance to create, which led to his early success. He highlights the importance of making films the way he envisions them, rather than trying to meet external expectations, and how staying true to his style has been a core part of his success with franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
The video also dives into deeper life lessons, with Lucas explaining the difference between pleasure and joy. He believes that real happiness comes from compassion and helping others, a principle he followed in his collaborations with fellow filmmakers like Steven Spielberg. He advocates for building a supportive community where everyone's success contributes to the group, rather than competing against each other. According to Lucas, the true secret to success—and happiness—is found in lifting others up and pursuing joy through compassion.
He's an American filmmaker and entrepreneur.
He's best known as the creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as the founder of Lucasfilm.
As of March 2015, Lucas' net worth was estimated by Forbes at US$5.1 billion.
He's George Lucas and here are his Top 10 Rules for Success.
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1. Follow your passion
He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1967.
2. Don't make excuses
He co-founded American Zoetrope with fellow filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
3. Discover your talent
He wrote and directed THX 1138, which was a critical success but a financial failure.
4. Be true to yourself
His next work as a writer-director was the film American Graffiti (1973).
5. Get feedback
American Graffiti received five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture.
6. Don't give up hope
His next film, Star Wars, became the highest-grossing film at the time.
7. Don't be mean
He also produced a variety of films through Lucasfilm in the 1980s and 1990s.
8. Pursue joy, not pleasure
He has been personally nominated for four Academy Awards.
9. Be compassionate
He's one of the American film industry's most financially successful filmmakers.
10. Help others
He led Lucasfilm as chairman and chief executive before selling it to The Walt Disney Company.
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