What Changed About You? Reclaim Your Dreams, Purpose & Faith (Motivational Speech)

Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked yourself—what happened to the version of me that used to believe, fight, and dream big?

 In this soul-stirring motivational speech, Reginald D dives deep into one of life’s hardest questions: What changed about you? Reginald D unpacks why we drift from our purpose, how life's hardships slowly reshape our mindset, and what it really takes to get back to the version of ourselves that was driven by faith, fire, and clarity.

Whether you’ve given up on your goals, lost your spiritual footing, or simply feel stuck in survival mode—this episode will challenge and empower you to change for the better, not just for others, but for the purpose you were born to live out.

From spiritual truths and mindset shifts to real talk about disappointment, deflation, and destiny—this episode is your reminder that your condition is not your conclusion.

So many people today are walking around successful on the outside but deflated on the inside—crippled by self-doubt, silent battles, and buried dreams. This episode speaks directly to those who’ve lost momentum, forgotten their worth, or are trying to find their fire again in a world that keeps trying to put it out.

Key takeaways

• Learn how to recognize when you've been living in survival mode instead of purpose—and how to reverse it.
• Discover how to reignite the fire in your heart by breaking free from self-doubt, comparison, and emotional walls.
• Gain the mindset tools to stop letting others define you—and start choosing yourself again with faith and confidence.

If you’re ready to stop shrinking and start rising into who God called you to be—hit play and rediscover what’s been missing.

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Transcript

 Welcome to Real Talk With Reginald D.  On today's episode, I'm going to talk about what changed about you. Let's go. Let me ask you a question. What changed about you? Why haven't you been the person you wanted to become? Why have you given up on your dreams? What changed? One of the biggest things that happen to people in their lives is not recognizing the change in themselves. The reason you haven't accomplished your dreams and goals is because you have changed during the pursuit of it. Your challenges have been overwhelming. Your situation has been overbearing. And it changed your mindset from determination to giving up. So you have no options. But you're still giving yourself. Then you're giving yourself excuses not to achieve the things that you are destined to achieve. There's no failure in you. It's all in your mind. That's it man. Now don't get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with change. But you just got to change for the better. You got to change according to your situation. The most successful people that has accomplished their dreams and goals, they accomplish them by changing and adapting to the purpose that they have been given. So you too busy trying to change for people but not trying to change for your purpose. I need you to understand that you are here to make the unknown known. All the unknown greatness that people don't know about you has to be revealed. All the unknown potential that the world don't know. It's time for you to reveal it and make it known. So what changed about you? If you're willing to change for the better, you will be the most happiest person you ever met. Now I'm going to ask you again. What changed about you? Why are you not happy? Why are you not accomplished? Why haven't you achieved the things that you've been dreaming of? What changed? Don't ever allow pain to disrupt your destiny. So you got to understand that most people allow pain and disappointment to change them. They become bitter and angry because of what somebody did to them. You got to understand that your purpose is too big for that. Your dreams and desires are too big for that. Stop wasting your time worrying about what small minded people say and think about you. It's time for you to rise up and play big. The most profound thing that you can do is to accept yourself completely. That way you won't need acceptance from anybody else. The thing that moves your passion will complete your journey and your life. Why do you keep bowing down to things that don't bring you any value? You keep going through life, starting over again time after time. What changed about you? Did you lose your faith in the person you wanted to become? So you got to understand that you become the person that you want to be through your faith. What changed about you? You have started building too many walls in your life. It's time for you to tear down those walls and start building bridges in your life so you can cross over to the next moment and chapter of your life. Your destiny awaits you. The definition of your life will come when you define yourself. What changed about you? Why are you allowing the fire and desire for your dreams to die? So you got to understand that you got seeds inside of you that needs to grow into what you want to become. Your thoughts are just seeds. The dreams you have are just seeds. They are here to show you that you have the capability of growing into what you want for your life. Think about this. Think about popcorn. Most people say that I'm going to pop me some popcorn. In all reality, they are not popping popcorn. They are popping seeds so it can become the popcorn. They heat up the seas in order to get the result which is the popcorn. When are you going to heat the seeds of your life so you can get the main thing that you want for your life? Do not ever allow your fire to go out. If you do, then your seeds are going to be just seeds and nothing else. Your tomorrow will be better if you be better today. Stop being deflated. Stop worrying about what you don't have and start pursuing what you want to get. Let me ask you again. What changed about you? Are you letting others decide who you are? Stop letting that happen. It's time for you to decide who you want to be. Your strength is stronger than your surroundings. Sometimes you got to realize that the things you want the most, you end up treating it the worst. Your purpose needs your time. Your purpose needs your nurture. It needs that in order to grow into what you want for your life. Let your heart guide you to the dreams and desires you want for your life. Your life is meant to be lived, but it also got to be kept alive. That's how your legacy lives on. That's how your greatness remains. What's changed about you? It's time for you to do the things that you're capable of doing. That's it, man. No more doubts. Only determination. The greatest weapon that you have is the weapon of choosing. Choose the life that you desire. Choose the way you want to feel at the end of the day. Choose you. That way you can become the real you. Do you know that God allows us to go to the lowest points in our lives in order to become who we were destined to become? Let me ask you again. What's changed about you? Why are you now lost in the moment? Why are you now lost in the moment that you're in? Instead of loving the moment that you're in, start loving your moments. Regardless of how tough they can get at times, know that there is a purpose behind it. You have to stay locked in even when it feels like nothing is moving. I need you to get by yourself and ask yourself, what has changed about me? When you get alone, it shows you and prepare you for the greatness in your life. I need you to understand you have to endure some things in your life. That's just life, man. But what you're able to endure, it would give you the ability to conquer the hard things and turn the hard things into your glory. You just can't quit. Greatness is not an act. It's a habit. Again, what changed about you? All of a sudden you're allowing the stones of life to break you down. And you're not built like that. If you allow the stones to break you, that means you didn't prepare for the storms. Success comes from what you do when everything is going wrong, not when everything is easy. Success becomes a story and it comes through hardship, not the easy things. But here's another thing that happens when you change. People will get upset with you because you changed. They are upset because they can't shrink you anymore. They can't manipulate you no more. People will try to label you, but don't let them limit you. You have to understand that you don't need to be perfect to create something powerful. Whatever changed about you, I need you to do one thing. And that one thing is start choosing yourself. Invest in you and your abilities. And when you change and people start calling you difficult, that's when you know you're on to something. It's time for you to take the lead. When it comes to your life, it might as well be you. Because it's your life. Do you know I found my purpose through the mystery of my life. In this journey. When your feet gets tired, your heart has to keep going. I'm going to leave you with this. What changed about you? When you realize what has changed, then you can figure out what other changes you need to make. I need you to understand that your condition is not your conclusion. Even when you underperformed in life, God will still over deliver and give you another chance to become who you were meant to be. Thank you for tuning in with Real Talk with Reginald D. 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