The time I tried to quit track & field before I'd even started, and I what I learned from the things we refuse. And Mr. Quinton Dunn's inspirational account of his childhood, and his lessons about the power of mindset and positive parenting. He is quite the speaker! You won't want to miss this!
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Nicholas (00:00):
All right, guys. Welcome back to episode three of Finding Nicholas. I'm your host Nicholas Landers, and today we have a very special guest: Mr Quinton Dunn. This guy is a very good friend of mine, and let me tell you, he wears many hats. He's a guy of many talents and many passions. Just from what I know of him, he is a theologian, a philosopher, a real estate mogul and entrepreneur, a passionate speaker, a pharmaceutical sales rep. I mean, what does he not do? Literally, I can't think of something he doesn't do. Former Division One basketball player. I mean, you guys are in for a special treat today. And as always, you know, we kind of want to get in - well, say hello to everybody.
Quinton (00:50):
Hey guys, how's it going? Glad to be here, Nick. Thanks for having me here. Just definitely glad to be here and be a voice for the people. So, thanks for having me, Nicholas.
Nicholas (01:01):
Absolutely. I mean, I'm excited. Honestly. I'm excited. So we're gonna kick it off. We're gonna go ahead and start with a story. And I think a story for me is when I was running track in high school, and when I first started, I wasn't very good. I started in 10th grade, and I happened to be playing basketball and the track coach happened to see me chase down a loose ball. And I guess I was pretty quick to it, and then he found me in the lunchroom, actually - like, I think the next day, or the next day or two. And he said, "Oh man, Nick, you need to be out here running track." And the only thing I knew of track was that you're gonna run, you're going to get tired, and you're gonna run around this loop; and it's boring.
Nicholas (01:54):
And at the time, who wants to be, you know, tired; like, there's really no points you're scoring - like, [in an] active way.
Quinton (02:01):
Sure.
Nicholas (02:02):
And so I told him no. And then he harassed me. This is Coach Kemp - Tim Kemp - and a great guy. You know, a phenomenal teacher, coach, [and] pastor. And so he hounded me for days, until [I] finally, I just conceded. I was like, "All right," you know, "Fine." And when basketball season ended, I was to be out there; and I missed the first day. And he found me in the lunchroom and said, "You missed the first day." And I had - I really had no intention of even really going. And so after school that day, I was prepared to go home; and my mom worked at the school. And I went to the front office - you know, cause I was gonna ride home with her, me and my sister, and the coach, coach Kemp [had] actually spoken with her, and told her that I skipped practice the day before.
Nicholas (02:58):
And so she comes up to me and she's like, "Hey, Nicholas, is there something you want to tell me?" And I was like - I started thinking of all the wrong things I might've done. And I was like, "No, I don't. I don't think so. I think we're good." She said, "Well, I talked to somebody today." And I was like, "Oh?" But you know how your parents set you up, right? And so I was like, "Well, who'd you talk to?" She says, "Well, I spoke to coach Kemp..." And like, dread filled my soul. Like I just, I was so angry. And she was like, "So, you need to go out and you need to fulfill what you said." She said, "because in the Landers household, if you put your name to something...If you tell somebody you're going to do something, you do it.
Quinton (03:39):
That's right.
Nicholas (03:40):
And I just, I was so upset - like you wouldn't even believe how upset I was. And so I tell my mom, "I don't even have track shoes. I don't even have spikes or running shoes." All I had were my basketball shoes. And she said, "That's good enough." So I go out to the track and he's out there...and we do the warm-up...and he asked me to run 400 meters. And I asked him, "How far is that?" He's like, "One lap around the track." And then I asked him, "Well, how do I run that?" And he's like, "Well, you just do your best you can, you know." And like any idiot, you know, who's asked to do that, you just take off and you run, like, full-out. And so I ran like you wouldn't believe. And then the monkey jumped on my back, as I would know later - like lactic acid, and everything else filled my legs. And I was just dragging. And I crossed the line in 59 seconds. And I'm like - I can barely breathe - I''m like, "Was that good?" He's like, "That, that was actually kind of good for your first time." And then he's like standing maybe two feet away from me, and I was going to be like, "Oh, thank you." And I puked. I puked all over his shoes - like, projectile vomit. And he just kind of stared at me; and I was like, I wanted to apologize, but I couldn't breathe. I couldn't do any of that, and I was ready to quit, honestly.
Quinton (05:09):
Wow.
Nicholas (05:09):
Thatwas like one of the worst feelings [I] ever had. And I went home with no intention to come back. That pain was very real for me. And so my mom reinforces when I get home - cause I tell her I'm not going to come back - she's like, "No, you're going back." Right?
Quinton (05:28):
That's right.
Nicholas (05:28):
You don't argue that. You're going back. And so I come back to practice, and I talked to coach Kemp; and he tells me, you know, what race he thinks I should run and so on. And I look at him dead in the face and I'm like, "If I ever get last, in any race, I'm quitting...just so you know. And I think he took that as like a personal challenge, to like break me. So he put me in the very first race of the year, and I didn't consider myself a distance runner...
Quinton (06:02):
Sure.
Nicholas (06:02):
He puts me in the mile. And I'm thinking, "What in God's name am I doing out in this race?" And when I tell you I ra like my life depended on it? I finished next to last - like, there was one kid behind me. And I was like, "I cannot let you beat me. Like no matter what." And so he kind of broke me a little bit, and he put me in the 800, which was two laps. And the very same thing happened. And I think I was maybe two people from last. And I think it was really testing my heart. Right? And the whole point of that was, obviously - I ended up running collegiate track, being a state medalist in the 400 meters and you know, decorated pretty well.
Quinton (06:49):
Nice.
Nicholas (06:52):
And I think what I want to explain to people sometimes is, you have to be careful what you say no to. I didn't know that there was a region medalist and state medalist in me, you know. I didn't know that, right? I could only see the pain. And the question I think I have for listeners is just, you know, what are you saying no to?I think it requires a paradigm shift. To say no, I think, fixates more on our habits and our routines. I think, sometimes, we're kind of wired to say no. We hear it a lot; and it's actually the most powerful word in the world, if you didn't know that.
Quinton (07:39):
Wow.
Nicholas (07:40):
And it only takes seeing it for a brief second for it to alter your chemistry...
Quinton (07:46):
Yep.
Nicholas (07:46):
Like, your entire body and your mind. And I think a lot of kids are wired to hear, no - "No, you can't have this," or "No, you're not good enough." Or "Do you want to go out with me? No." And you know, so me saying yes to that, shifted that. And once I learned that I had something in me that I couldn't see, and that no was kind of a barrier, I started saying yes to more things. And I know that sounds cliche because there was a Jim Carrey movie, "Yes, man."
Quinton (08:15):
Yeah.
Nicholas (08:17):
Because there's a lot of good stuff in that; I think that are some really good takeaways. So, that's just kinda my story. I can also tell you another one about that. We're going to save that for another episode.
Quinton (08:29):
Sure.
Nicholas (08:29):
And we're going to kind of switch to Mr. Quinton Dunn, because I know he's got some great stuff for us. I'm excited to hear it, and I'm going to let him take it away. You okay with that?
Quinton (08:42):
Sure. Absolutely. I appreciate that story. I certainly can relate to, uh, you know, I guess for me, the trauma of hearing, no. You know, my mother, because we grew up poor, would always come to me; and she would say, whenever I would ask for a pair of shoes, like the new Jordans, right - or, you know, whatever shoes or clothes were hot at the time - I can remember my mom always saying no; not because she wanted to, [but] because that was the reality that we lived in, and that definitely caused trauma. But it also motivated something in me. Had I not heard "No" at the time, so many times, I don't think I would be the man that I am today. And so when you talked about, no, I mean that just sparked so many thoughts. But I say that to say, I made it a point to never putting my position - self in a position - to hear no. I always want to position myself; whether that be financially, whether that be a spiritually. You know, whatever position that is, I never wanted to be the man that heard "No."
New Speaker (10:00):
And I think a lot of us live lives where we chase things, in an attempt to deflect "No." And we have to be careful and cautious with that because "No" is actually good for us, right.? It creates in us - for one - humility. Right? That's very important. I didn't know that at the time when my mind was saying no. I just thought she was saying no, she didn't want me to have the Jordan's. But no, that definitely allowed me to appreciate the little things. Right? Even though I didn't have necessarily all the Jordans - at that time. Right? I definitely had shoes. My mother and my father both worked for my other five siblings. So as I'm now in a position where I have, obviously, you know, an ability to buy Jordan's, I certainly can relate to you when it comes to just the power of the word no, and how that can affect us both negatively and positively, but more so positively.
Quinton (11:15):
But thanks for having me, man. I'm excited about this! You and I have been friends for a while, man. We've been talking about this. This has been a vision of yours for a while. So I'm glad to see this come to fruition, and thanks for having me as a guest. No, I mean absolutely.
Nicholas (11:35):
I love where you took that - like, the other side of no. Not just saying no to things, but then the other side of hearing no.
Quinton (11:47):
Yes.
Nicholas (11:47):
And then, you know, like almost like a transference of power.
Quinton (11:51):
Sure.
Nicholas (11:51):
Because the word no is negative. Right? And it does alter your chemistry...
Quinton (11:58):
Yep.
Nicholas (11:59):
But repurposing that saying, "Hey, I know what you've come to do..."
Quinton (12:03):
Wow.
Nicholas (12:05):
"But here's how I'm going to use you instead of you using me."
Quinton (12:09):
Wow.
Nicholas (12:10):
Right? And so it's really great to hear you say that. And especially the part about making yourself - [no] molding yourself, building yourself into someone [who doesn't put himself into] positions where you hear no or no as much.
Quinton (12:23):
Yeah.
Nicholas (12:24):
And were there maybe - how did you get started, to kind of create that momentum or that person, to be able to do that? Where does that come from? Was there anything in your metamorphosis?
Quinton (12:41):
Sure.
Quinton (12:42):
So, you know, just to give a quick cap - as accelerated as possible. I was originally born in Richmond, Virginia. My family and I lived there for seven years of my life. So, I stayed there for the first seven years, again, of my life. And, my grandfather took sick. And so my dad was put in the position where he had to choose - or he felt like he needed to choose - to be closer to his father, which, they lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or to remain in Richmond, Virginia, at that time, because [my] grandfather took sick of cancer...my dad was traveling back and forth between Virginia and Louisiana. And obviously he has a family in Virginia, his wife is there and his children are there. I mean, I can just think [and] imagine, now that I'm 30 years old, what he was going through and the thoughts that were going on in his head.
Quinton (13:50):
But ultimately, he made the decision to move us to Louisiana. And if anyone knows anything about Baton Rouge, Louisiana or Richmond, Virginia, they would know that, just from a resourceful standpoint - you know, Louisiana, I love it, but - it's diametrically opposed to what I experienced in Virginia. I mean, we lived in a nice house, multiple cars in the driveway, probably the best schools; and we had to transition to something that just wasn't the same. That's just the reality of it. And so, I say that to say, I moved into a state and a city, and a situation that was a contradiction of what I was accustomed to. But I had to adjust very fast. And so, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, if you look at the statistics, even now, top five in every negative category, right?
Nicholas (14:51):
Crime rate, from an educational standpoint, economically; it's just not the most suitable place to raise a child or a family...just based on statistics. But I would say statistics can sometimes be deceptive because they don't give the the full picture on the experience. And I would say just based on what I was exposed to at a young age - from losing friends to guns [and] gun violence, to having girlfriends that I lost to prostitution...and just women I knew. Those things molded me into the person I am today. And what I mean by that is, when you experience that - you know, it may look appealing on TV, you know, we see these things on social media now, and you see the fancy cars and all this stuff, and we think that's the life we want to live - but when you go through the trauma that I experienced in Louisiana, it's quite the opposite.
Quinton (16:01):
So,, yeah, I mean, in a nutshell, I would credit my upbringing in Louisiana, or attribute that to my success then. If I had not went through that - what did Jay Z say? You know, he was talking about New York obviously, but he said, "And since I made it here, I can make it everywhere." Well, I definitely feel that way. And what he was talking about was, obviously, his upbringing - the rough times. I can definitely relate to that, coming from Baton Rouge.
Nicholas (16:33):
Okay. That's, [and] again - that's just so powerful, to be able to use those negative forces for something good. I just listened to Jay Shetty's podcast, [and] he featured 50 cent on last week's episode. And 50 cent, you know - is he from Queens or something like that?
Quinton (16:53):
Yeah.Sure.
Nicholas (16:53):
And a lot of people viewed his upbringing as being a disadvantage, or a setback. And the way he explained it was, he didn't feel like it was. He thought to himself, "These are my circumstances, but this has nothing, really, to do with me." You know? And so he's like, "This is my reality. These are decisions I have to make based with what I have, the cards I've been dealt." He was explaining that some people were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, because they haven't necessarily had to experience certain hardships, and the survival - the way we might think of that, in terms of just not living hand-to-mouth and having the best schools available to you, and those other resources.
Nicholas (17:48):
And that when they don't have those, that adversity, they [find they] needed that. So [then] they find out. So you know, when the stock market crashes, people jump from buildings.
Quinton (18:01):
That's right.
Nicholas (18:02):
They never knew what life was like before the money.
Quinton (18:06):
That's right.
Nicholas (18:07):
And so when you explained your upbringing and the trauma, right? When you're climbing and clawing and scraping your way to the top, right? And I know you still have higher to go, [but] were there any concrete steps that you took to where...did you find a mentor, did you read books? Obviously, you played sports. What nuggets can you share with us and our young listeners, as well; that's just going to - say they come from the same background, Baton Rouge or Richmond. What can you tell us?
Quinton (18:50):
I'm an account executive for one of the largest privately owned infusion - which is a pharmacy - infusion companies in the world. I work for them. I'm actually the only black account executive for the company.
Nicholas (19:11):
Wow. That's amazing.
Quinton (19:11):
And so that's pretty unique in itself. And I certainly didn't see myself in this position 10 years ago. I would only accredit that to the parents that I have, which is where I want to go with this. It seems chaotic right now, or it seems crazy, but you definitely want to follow the path of your parents, if it feels like they're leading you in the right direction.
Quinton (19:48):
And I know sometimes it seems like they can't relate to us. You know, sometimes when our parents try to correct us or give us advice, we kind of look at them as a - you know when they used to show us in the classroom, those old films like in gray [and] black and white - the black and white films - and how we used to look at that like, man, that's so far-fetched.
Nicholas (20:08):
That's olden times.
Quinton (20:08):
That's kind of how we see our parents, right? We see them as people that didn't quite experience what we're experiencing, when that couldn't be anything further from the truth. The truth is they actually have went through a lot of the same things we went through. I think there's a Bible verse for that - and we always do this...
Quinton (20:30):
Come on, come on.
Nicholas (20:31):
But it's like, "There's nothing new under the sun."
Quinton (20:33):
That's it. That's exactly what I was thinking about. And so, I would say to young listeners, even the older ones, if you have some type of parental guidance, follow that. I didn't say mold your life around it, right? You certainly have to make your own decisions, but use parental guidance as a gauge to decide [what is] right or wrong, to really navigate through life. You need accountability. And just based on science, you know, genetically speaking, your parents are the best accountability partners. And so I would say my mother and father, even though they didn't have much, even though I had five other siblings that they had to feed, even though there were so many dynamics around us, I never felt poor. You know, it's been said that a poor man doesn't know he's poor until he's told by a rich man.
Nicholas (21:42):
That's good!
Quinton (21:43):
I can certainly relate to that. It wasn't until I came to Atlanta, Georgia where I saw black doctors and black lawyers and businessmen, where I realized, man, what have we been doing, right? AndI guess that's called exposure. It wasn't until I was exposed to another side, and which I realize, wow, we've been missing out. But I say that to say, they've never - my parents - have never allowed me to feel poor. And so that governs my life even now. Whether I have a lot of money or whether I have none at all, I still know that I have family; I still know I came from a family; and if I'm here, there's still an ability to get. If you have breath in your body, you have the ability. If you're still alive, you have the ability to have whatever you want.
Quinton (22:47):
And so that's probably one of the top. The second part for me, and you know this, Nick. You know where I'm going with this. It's really understanding who God is. Now, you can call him anything you want to, right? You can call him Allah, you can call him the Messiah, you can call him Lord...
Nicholas (23:05):
Yeshua.
Quinton (23:05):
Yeshua. Right? You know what I mean? I AM, right? There's so many dynamics to this; but you have to believe in that source. And for me, I believe in God. And therefore, going back to that accountability, I have to believe when I transition from this body - because, you know, factually speaking, historically speaking, it's been proven that something happens where the body turns back to dirt. And so I have to believe when that moment takes place, that I'm going to see what I believe is God, and that what I do on this side is going matter.
Quinton (23:46):
So I live my life knowing that that moment is coming. Not in a sense of fear, but in a sense of hope - in the sense of motivation that I want to please him. And so it's about doing unto, or for others, as I would want things to be done for me and my family. That's really how I live my life, man. I don't live it just to have a lot of things, but I live it to really, you know, show people that I love them. You know what I mean? And yeah, just try to spread a lot of that care that I had from my family...and from God, ultimately.
Nicholas (24:30):
I think there are a lot of buzz words, a lot of good stuff there. Right? Love. And it's just so uplifting, you know. And here's someone who can champion resiliency - someone [who] has that ability to bounce back and use what's negative, [or] use adverse conditions to create prosperity or prosperous conditions, in the spirit of service.
Quinton (24:57):
Yes.
Nicholas (24:57):
I think the last thing I want to mention here is, you know, I spent years in the school system, right? And one of the things you said about having your parents as role models - and we talked about this, actually in a previous episode, about having things modeled for you; having that image. Because theory is one thing. And then there's another thing to have it modeled in front of you, to where you can see and you can ask questions, you can poke and prod.
Nicholas (25:33):
Say there's a young adult, right? Someone in their early twenties or a teenager, right? And they want to model their parents, but their parents don't believe - either don't believe in their dream, or they love and maybe they do believe in their vision, but they're scared for them...
Quinton (25:56):
Yes.
Nicholas (25:57):
Because that career doesn't lead to a lot of money or a lot of security. And so I think a lot of kids can identify with this idea of, "Well, my parents don't care about what I'm trying to do. And when I tell them what I want to do, they just tell me to focus on my grades and go to college." And so where would you steer someone like that? Because I've certainly felt like I've been in that boat.
Quinton (26:23):
Sure.
Nicholas (26:24):
I told my parents I wanted a track scholarship. And their response was, "Yeah, go get these grades." And then I got it, and I was like, "I showed you." But I don't think everyone has that wherewithal, to just look somebody in the face and say, "I don't care how you feel. I'm doing it anyway." Some are a little more meek, insecure; and they're turning to their parents - these people they know and love and who's raised them - for someone to back them. And they don't always meet them. And just because someone's a parent does doesn't mean that they're a father or a mother. And so, whether it's their parent or their guardian, and they just told them, "Hey, mom and dad, grandma, grandpa, this is who I'm going to be and what I want to do," and then they hit a brick wall...
Nicholas (27:20):
Where do they go? What would you tell them?
Quinton (27:26):
Sure.
Quinton (27:27):
You know, what I found in this life is [this]: it's all about purpose. And if you're not living your life based on a purpose, then you [are] really not living at all - you're just existing, right? And in order to find your purpose, you must first find your passion. What is that, that you are excited about? What is that, that wakes you up without an alarm clock? What is that, that you cannot avoid, that is on your mind daily? Something that is unshakeable. That is, most of the times, your gift, right? That's something that you can't explain where it came from; you can't explain why you can't get rid of it, [though] you try your best; and most of the times that's connected to your purpose. So, to connect the dots on what you're saying, most of the times, when you know your purpose - well, first of all, when you know your gift and it's connected to your purpose, it is then time to write the vision and make it plain.
Quinton (28:29):
And you know, what I find is, people that are lost really have no vision for their lives. Therefore, they're allowing people - whether that be a guardian, whether that be a close friend, they're allowing people who should not be speaking in their lives, [to] speak in their lives and set them on a course that is not that of purpose. And I actually can relate to that a lot. I mean, I've certainly been in relationships that, uh, you know - I definitely don't regret anything, but I feel I was persuaded more so by people that were close to me, including my parents, right? That more so persuaded me to make decisions. And because of the fear that I had of disappointing them, I made those decisions; and years later came to a point where I realized this wasn't the decision that I wanted to make., this was a decision that I wanted to make to please them.
Quinton (29:42):
And so to answer your question, when you run into that brick wall, such as, you know, me, you gotta get back to what's your vision for your own life? What makes me happy? What is that, that is gratifying and satisfying to me? And so it's really impossible for you to know, unless you meditate on that and you write the vision and make it plain. You know, one thing we don't do often, we don't write down our thoughts. You know, you taught me this. You got me a journal. Because that's one thing you're really good at. You're really good at channeling and writing down that which comes to your mind.
Quinton (30:26):
So going back to that topic about God, right? God is always speaking, whether we know it or not. The thoughts in your mind did not appear or come to you out of thin air. No, those were given to you by some source. And so if you're not organizing those thoughts on paper - that's what writing is. Writing is the ability to organize thoughts. If you're not writing down that, what you are thinking, and organizing them, you are really literally lost. And so I feel that it is important for us at a young age - you know, 13, maybe even younger - to write down where we want to go. What age we want to be married, you know. And obviously it doesn't work like that, right? You know, life just, I mean it throws curve balls and you just don't do that.
Nicholas (31:23):
That it does.
Quinton (31:23):
But it's good to at least have a roadmap.
Nicholas (31:29):
Yeah.
Quinton (31:29):
If you take a u-turn or you take a turn that was unplanned, so be it. But at least you have a map to kind of go down. And so what I find is people are living their lives without maps. Therefore, anyone can direct them.
Nicholas (31:46):
I think that's such a tremendous idea. Right? And then the science, like you said, backs that. The things that you write down, you remember longer - sticks in your brain longer. And I think the things that you continue to hold in your mind allows you to be stronger - that mental fortitude, right? Where your brain is centered around this; your thoughts are centered around this; and then pretty soon your words are centered around it. Then your actions. And then it spirals into, "Okay, I've done something. I've created some momentum because I've done it consistently."
Quinton (32:20):
Yes.
Nicholas (32:21):
And I do think that, sometimes, kids - you know, they approach these adults, and these adults tune can be lost, right? Living their lives without a vision or just outside of their purpose, fixed on comfort. And I get it. I certainly get the allure of comfort, particularly material comfort.
Nicholas (32:44):
Sometimes people are like - you hear Gary Vee or something like that, you know, "Quit your job." And people are like, "Oh, heck yeah!" And then the reality sets in. They're like, "Oh no, no, no, I got bills. So, wait a second." And so I think that flesh can get very attached to feeling good; and I think they don't want their kids to suffer - particularly parents. And I know a lot of old black parents who've suffered and tried to give their kids a better life, they know what it's like on both sides, maybe.
Quinton (33:18):
Yeah.
Nicholas (33:19):
And so it's out of love when they tell them no, or try to give them a path that's safer - or even rewrite this vision that a young adult has written for themselves.
Quinton (33:33):
Yeah.
Nicholas (33:34):
And one of the things I want to say to young listeners is that, when that happened to me, I internalized that as, "They don't love me and they are against me." You know? And I took it as they're my sworn enemies.
Nicholas (33:51):
Like I said, I wanted to run 49 seconds my junior year, in the 400 meters; and they just kind of blew it off. I said, hey, I wanted to go to college and run track. And I had good grades. And they were like, "Maybe you can get academic scholarship," "Maybe you just need to go to school...but you need to kind of let that go." And I took it as, "Oh, you don't believe in me."
Quinton (34:15):
Wow.
Nicholas (34:16):
When really what they were admitting was protection.
Quinton (34:19):
Yeah.
Nicholas (34:19):
Right? Love and protection. And so one of things I want to tell you is [this]: don't take that personally. Just try to see the good in everyone. Try to see what your parents have done for you as a whole, and not through a lens of a moment - where they may have said something or other, and now you've kind of painted your whole childhood as bleak...when it wasn't.
Quinton (34:45):
And that can happen, too. But yeah, I think we've given you guys enough to marinate on. There's just so much good stuff. I hope you guys go back and listen to this again, and also read the transcripts. You know, I prepare these transcripts and you can download these, and read them and share them and clip whatever you'd like. Right? Because today was powerful! And again, I want to thank Mr. Quinton Dunn for being here. And as you've listened, you can tell he is a man of faith and a passion and knowledge and wisdom. And so is there anything that you kind of want to share with us about? Maybe what's next for you, or anything like that?
Quinton (35:28):
Well, certainly. You know, I am in the process of pursuing a lot of things, business wise. I definitely have my eyes on a lot of real estate acquisitions. Looking at starting a gym. Continuing to, grow in my craft as an inspirational speaker. People can certainly follow me on Instagram: QD_300. And yes, I mean, just continuing to spread that love, spread that feeling of purpose, right? To help other people find their purpose, that's really my life's calling.
Quinton (36:23):
I mean, I guess the last thing I would say for people - what really comes to mind is: you can literally have anything. Right? We're going back to the conversation we had at the beginning, about, no. What I've found, at an older age, right, [is] you can literally have anything you want. Literally.I mean, anything. Even scripture says, Jesus told the disciples, "Anything you ask for in my son's name," meaning Jesus, right? If you say it and don't believe in your heart that it won't be done for you, but have faith that it will be done, it shall be done.
Quinton (37:05):
And so I say that to listers to say from a spiritual standpoint and just from experience, if you have the faith with the work, if you are willing to go after, to put in what you put out, right, you can have it, you can attain it. And I hope that doesn't just come off as just words, mere words. I hope you really understand that everything I am today is attributed to me believing that I can have it and going after it. Period. You know, actions certainly speak louder than words.
Nicholas (37:45):
And so, yeah. Thank you for having me, Nick. I definitely enjoy our energy every time we speak. And man, I'm excited about this podcast. Excited what it's going to do for the people; and yup, great things to come.
Nicholas (38:02):
And there you have it, folks. Mr. Quinton Dunn, and Nicholas Landers of Finding Nicholas., Check us out for more great stuff! We love you guys!