Professional keynote & seminar speaker using the wisdom & persona of Forrest Gump to inspire individuals and companies to self motivate and control own destiny.
Like all human beings, I’m a work in progress.
I continue to learn, grow, and evolve.
My attitudes and beliefs become both more open-minded and resolute.
I know what I like and want in life … I also know that there are many things I don’t yet know and have not yet experienced.
There is much I still plan to accomplish.
I’m a work in progress.
My neighbor has started to build a house on his lot.
One of the funny things about living in Montana is there are no building plans required.
You do need to get a septic permit.
And your well needs to be registered with the state.
And an electrical permit needs to be obtained.
But there is no permitting for the foundation.
And an overall site plan is not necessary to start building.
Mark Twain said, “So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
It occurs to me that I’ve spent a good portion of my life in the safety of the harbor.
Forrest was not a spectator. Forrest was on the field, playing.
Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did.”
Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
I wish I would have …
If only I had taken the opportunity to …
It was mine for the taking – why didn’t I just try and …?
These are the statements of regret.
Mark Twain said, “Laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile.”
Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Twain knew that fun was the key to living a fulfilled life.
Mark Twain said, “Forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly.”
Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Seems to me that learning to live in the moment is the secret.
When you fail to forgive, you’re holding on to something from your past.
When you don’t kiss slowly, you’re imagining that you’re somewhere else.
When you don’t truly love, you’re unwilling to be present.
Are you quick to forgive?
Are you kissing nice and slowly?
Are you truly loving your life? And others?
Mark Twain said, “Life is short. Break the rules.”
Here is the complete quote. “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Life is short … In my case, I estimate I only have 25 to 35 more productive years.
Meeting someone famous while pretending to be someone famous.
During my fifteen years as a Forrest Gump impersonator, I literally had a million-plus mini-conversations with individuals and small groups. One of the things people said over and over was: “I wish I looked like someone famous.”
They then went on to say something like:
The people were right. It was fun. I had a great time. And I was (and am) lucky.
But the looking like someone famous is a double-edged sword. Here’s why.
When I sold my dream property, a vacuum formed – a big piece of my ‘why’ went missing.
Jenny: “Do you ever dream, Forrest, about who you’re going to be?”
Forrest: “Who I’m going to be? Aren’t I going to be me?”
Jenny: “You’ll always be you, just another kind of you.
Dreaming big is what has kept me going.
Dreaming of becoming another kind of me is what gets me fired up in the morning.
Dreaming of being someone new is what motivates me on a daily basis.
Dreaming big gets me through the grind.
What happens when reality and dreams collide?
How many different shoes have you worn during your lifetime?
How many different shoes have you worn during your lifetime?
How many different shoes are you currently wearing?
Is it time to throw away those shoes that no longer support the life you want to live?
I’m not talking about actual pairs of shoes … I’m referring to the different roles you’ve played in your life. And the different roles you’re currently living.
406.396.4611 | steve@speakinggump.com 
Forrest Gump is a fictitious character created in the book Forrest Gump, Winston Groom (1986) and the movie Forrest Gump, Paramount Pictures (1994). Steve Weber has been a Tribute Artist portraying Forrest Gump since 1996. Although Steve Weber has worked for the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. under license as Forrest Gump since 1996, nothing herein is intended to imply sponsorship or affiliation with either Paramount Pictures or Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.
