SCHOOL THEN.

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Why it worked

The video uses a strong contrast between the speaker's humble beginnings and the success of a professional athlete to deliver a motivational message about talent and hard work. This relatable narrative and aspirational theme likely resonated with viewers, driving engagement.

Summary

The speaker contrasts their own low-paying job as a pot washer with the high earnings of a 16-year-old Reece Wabara at Manchester City. This comparison serves to illustrate that success is achievable through talent and significant effort, encouraging viewers to believe in their own potential.

Structure

1Contrast of earnings: pot washer vs. young footballer
2Highlighting the footballer's high salary at a young age
3Speaker's own low wage job
4The realization that success is attainable with talent and effort
5Encouragement for viewers to see similar success around them

Product placement

The video features a picture of a classroom and a picture of Reece Wabara in a football kit. The Lewis Morgan Podcast logo is also visible.

On-screen text

SCHOOL THEN. REECE WABARA HE WENT TO FOOTBALL CLUB. YOU KNOW, 16 AND HE WAS ON LIKE FIVE GRAND A WEEK FIVE GRAND A WEEK HERE'S ME WORKING AS A POT WASH. £3.85 AN HOUR OR £4.85 AN HOUR, AND HE'S MAKING THOUSAND POUNDS MULTIPLE THOUSANDS POUNDS SO OBVIOUSLY THEN THAT JUST SHOWED ME BECAUSE WHAT PEOPLE NEED TO ALMOST SEE AROUND THEM DO WELL THAT I CAN ACTUALLY DO THAT BECAUSE YOU SEE OR YOU SEE PEOPLE FOOTBALLERS, THE TRUTH IS ANY DIFFERENT. TO YOU THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY TALENTED, BUT A SHITLOAD AND A SHITLOAD OF EFFORT.

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Transcript

SCHOOL THEN. REECE WABARA We're in school then. Reece Wabara, whoever knows. He went to Manchester City Football Club. He was like, you know, 16 and he was on like five grand a week. And I was on like five grand a week. Here's me working as a pot wash. £3.85 an hour or £4.85 an hour, and he's making multiple thousands pounds weekly. So obviously then, that just showed me because what people need to, people need to almost see around them do well that I can actually do that. Because you see, or you see people footballers, the truth is they're not any different to you. They're obviously talented, but a shitload and a shitload of effort.