Ever feel like life throws you curveballs just when you think you’ve got it all figured out? You’re not alone. Many of us have faced moments where our dreams seem out of reach, and the path forward is anything but clear. But what if those challenges could be the very thing that propels you to success? Ryan Ciser knows this all too well. In his powerful video training, Ryan shares his journey from tragedy to triumph, showing how he turned personal loss into a driving force for his Primerica career. If you’ve ever felt stuck or unsure of your next move, Ryan’s story is the inspiration you need. He’s been where you are and has come out stronger, proving that with the right mindset, anything is possible. This isn’t just another motivational talk; it’s a blueprint for overcoming adversity and achieving your dreams. Don’t miss this chance to learn from someone who’s walked the path and emerged victorious. Watch the video below and discover the breakthrough tips that could change your life.
Video Transcription:
Guys, hasn’t this been a great meeting? We’ve got some great takeaways, but what I want to do is just take a second and just give you the last five years of my life.
I’ve been in Primerica for about five years now, just hit RVP.
Things are getting exciting, but things were definitely not all that exciting.
So I went to school as a criminal, just assist major.
I wanted to follow my father’s footsteps.
Being a police officer, I graduated college.
Kind of not sold on that path.
What happened was that I graduated college, and then one of the worst days of my life occurred.
Unfortunately, five years ago, my sister unexpectedly passed away as soon as I graduated college.
And what I did when that happened, worst experience of my life, it changed me forever.
What I said to her, I said, listen, Nicole, I’m going to make you proud, because isn’t that the best thing that we could do for our loved ones, right? Just make them proud.
Be somebody better than who they once knew you as.
So June of 2018.
May of 2018, I graduate college.
June of 2018.
My sister passed away totally unexpectedly, and my boss, he paid me half of what he originally promised me, also knowing about my family situation.
So I was 23 years old in a very tough position.
So and what do you do in a tough position like that? You join your brother in law and sister in the greatest company on this planet.
I started part time.
I didn’t know anything.
I had no people skills, no sales skills.
I had nothing.
But what I did know is that I wanted to make my sister proud and I wanted to make my family proud.
I wanted to make everybody who loved me around me proud.
I had people who showed up to my sister’s wake, hug me, crying with me, saying, hey, listen, if you need anything, I’m there for you.
I call them for a field training observation.
I get no answers from them.
I’m grateful for this company.
The reason why is that I can see who is the real deal in my lifetime.
And, you know, you can get sad or you could get angry.
You have two kinds of choices.
I notice sad people just kind of pout and don’t do anything after that.
So are you sad or are you angry? Are you angry about this situation going, you know what? I’m going to prove them know, they said that I couldn’t do this.
Oh, you’re getting into finance.
Why are you doing that? Why don’t you just settle? Why don’t you just settle, Ryan? Just do what everyone else is doing who graduated college.
I don’t agree with that.
That’s not going to be my life.
That’s not something that my sister would be ecstatic about.
That’s not something that people would be proud of.
As far as I know, we have one life.
How do you want to live it.
How do you live every day? If you live till you’re 100? Get the RVP in five years, that’s 5% of your life.
I look at it this way.
Hey, if I had a battery that was 95% charged, I’d have a very positive battery.
So I’m very excited, guys.
Being 27 years old, being an RVP, this is definitely the beginning of something greater.
And I want to let you know, if you’re feeling down, if you’re feeling maybe dejected, that’s totally fine.
You can feel that way, but you can’t stay that way because life has to change for you.
What do you want for your future? There’s too many great examples among us of people who crush it.
In business, you have no excuse.
People who have had it harder have succeed here.
So what is your excuse in general? You can’t have those excuses, man.
You cannot accept that for your life.
Because if you live till you’re 100, what do you want your life to look like? You have a long life ahead of you.
It’s time to change it.
Thank you, everybody.
