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mhererepresentingthepeopleofCalifornia,andwe'

rehereonatrademissiontoseehowwecandomorebusinesswithChinaandtohelpeachother,becausebothCaliforniaisaveryfastgrowingstate,andChinaisaveryfastgrowingcountry,andtherearealotofthingsthatwecandoforoneanother.

ButIdidn'

twanttomisstheopportunitytocomeheretodayandtotalkwiththeyoungpeople;

asamatteroffact,tothebrightestyoungpeopleofChina.AndthisiswhyitissogreattobehereattheTsinghuaUniversity,andI'

mhonoredthatIwasinvitedhere.

Now,IreadalittlebitaboutthehistoryofTsinghua,andIlearnedthatactuallythisschooloriginallypreparedstudentstoattenduniversitiesinAmerica.Now,IalsoknowthatsincetheattackonourWorldTradeCentersithasbecomemoreandmoredifficulttogototheuniversitiesinAmericabecauseyouneedtofilloutallkindsofpaperworknowandyouhavetogetvisas,andit'

sverycomplicated,andyouhavetowaitamuchlongerperiodoftimetogooverthere.Butletmetellyou,thingsareimprovingalready.I'

veheardthatit'

seasingup,therestrictions,andit'

seasiertogetavisa.MyyoungChinesefriends,IwanttotellyouthatincasenoonefromAmericahaseverinvitedyou,letmedothisrightnowpersonally.IwanttowarmlyinviteallofyouheretocometotheUnitedStates,andespeciallytocometoCalifornia,becausethat'

sthehappeningplace.Californiaisthebestplace.

Pleasecomeandvisitus,wewillwelcomeyou.Iinviteyoualltocomethereandtotravel,tomeettheAmericanpeople,andtocomethereandstudyinouruniversities,andsomedayhopefullyyouwillcomeanddobusinessoverthere,ormaybeyou'

llwanttomoveoverthere.Whateveryourgoalis,you'

realwayswelcome.America,afterall,let'

snotforget,isthelandofopportunity.Andit'

snotonlythelandofopportunityforAustrianslikeme,butforChinesepeopleaswell.Rememberthat.

Iknowthatbeginningwiththiscentury,Chinaisalsobecomingalandofopportunity.It'

safastgrowingplace,andasthestudentsofthisgreatuniversityandthecitizensofarisingChina,Ithinkthatyouhaveagreatfuturealsohereinthiscountry.AndtodayIwanttotalktoyoualittlebitaboutthedreams,aboutthedreamsofyourfuture,anddreamsforthiscountry.Iwanttotalktoyoualittlebitaboutdreams,becauseitseemstomethatI'

msomewhatofanexpertindreams,becauseIhadalotofmydreamsbecomeareality.Soletmejustbrieflytellyoumystory,andtellyoualittlebitabouthowIstartedwithmycareer.Ithinkthatthisstorykindofrelatesalittlebitalsotoyou,andalsotoChina.

Istartedwaybackasaweightlifter.Ialwayslikedtheideaofliftingweightsandbeingabodybuilder.FromthefirstmomentwhenIgrippedabarbellandhelditaroundthebarandliftedthesteelupovermyhead,Ifeltthisexhilaration,andIknewthenthatthisissomethingthatI'

mgoingtodo;

thatIwasinlovewiththat,andthisisgoingtobesomethingthatI'

mgoingtodo.I'

mgoingtopursuethesportofweightliftingandbodybuilding.

Now,IrememberthefirstrealworkoutthatIhad.EightmilesawayfrommyhomevillageinAustriatherewasagymnasium,andIrodetothatgymnasiumwithabicycle.AndthereItrainedforhalfanhour,becausetheysaidthatafterhalfanhouryoushouldstopbecauseotherwiseyourbodywillgetreallysore.ButafterhalfanhourIlookedatmybody,andnothinghadhappened.SoIsaid,"

I'

dbetterworkoutforanotherhalfhour."

SoIliftedsomemore.Mystrengthdidn'

timprove,Ididn'

tseethemusclespopoutoranythinglikethat,soItrainedforanotherhalfanhour.AndthenafteranotherhalfhourItrainedanotherhalfhour,andalltogetherItrainedtwoandahalfhours.

Well,letmetellyousomething.Aftertwoandahalfhours--eventhoughtheytoldmethatIshouldn'

ttrainthatmuchorIwouldgetreallysore--Ileftthegymnasium,Irodemybicyclehome.AndafterthefirstmileIgotnumb,andIcouldn'

tfeelanymorethehandleofthebicycle,andIfelloffthebikeandIfellintotheditchonthesideoftheroad.SoIgotupagainandItrieditagain.Anotherfewyards,Ifelloffthebicycleagain.AndItrieditthree,fourmoretimes,andIjustcouldn'

tridemybicyclebecausemybodywassonumbandmylegsfeltlikenoodles.

Well,letmetellyousomething.ThenextmorningwhenIgotup,mybodywassosorethatIcouldn'

tevenliftmyarmstocombmyhair.Ihadtohavemymothercombmyhair,andyouknowhowembarrassingthatis.Butyouknowsomething?

Ilearnedaveryimportantlesson,thatpainmeansprogress.Painisprogress.EachtimemymusclesweresorefromaworkoutIknewthattheyweregrowingandtheyweregettingstronger.

Ithinkthereisareallifelessoninthat.Aftertwoorthreeyearsofdisciplineanddeterminationandworkingouthard,Iactuallychangedmybody,andIchangedmystrength.Andthattoldmesomething;

thatifIcouldchangemybodythatmuch,andifIcouldchangethestrengthofmybodythatmuch,thenIcouldalsochangeanythingelse.Icouldchangemyhabits,Icouldchangemyintelligence,Icouldchangemyattitude,mymind,myfuture,mylife.AndthisisexactlywhatIhavedone.Ithinkthatthatlessonappliestopeople,anditalsoappliestocountries.Youcanchange,Chinacanchange,everyoneintheworldcanchange.

Myparents,ofcourse,Ihavetotellyou,didn'

tunderstandmydreamsatall.Theywerealwayswondering,theysaid,"

Whatishedoing?

Whenareyougoingtogetajob,arealjob?

Whenareyougoingtomakemoney?

"

AndallofthosequestionsIgot.Andtheysaid,"

Ihopewedidn'

traiseabum,someonethatdoesn'

tmakemoneyandjustwantstoliveinagymnasiumandthinkabouttheirbodies."

Well,Ienduredallofthisnegativethinking,andthemorenegativethethinkinggot,andthemorenegativethequestionsgot,thestrongerandthemorepositiveIbecame,thestrongerIbecameinside.

Soofcoursesomeofyourfamiliesmaybethinkthesameway,andthisiswhyI'

mmentioningthat.Someofyourfamiliesmaybedon'

tbelieveinyourdreams.Butletmetellyousomething,myyoungfriends.Keepyourdreams.Nomatterwhat,keepyourdreams.Don'

tgiveuponthem,evenwhenyouaretemporarilydefeatedordenied.Keepyourdreams.

IrememberthefirsttimeIwenttotheUnitedStatesandIwascompetinginacompetition,theWorldChampionshipsinBodybuilding.Ilost.Icameinsecond,andIwasdevastated.Iwascrushed.Ifeltlikealoser,amajorloser,letmetellyou.Icried,asamatteroffact,becauseIfeltlikeIdisappointedmyfriendsandIdisappointedmyself.ButthenextdayIgotmyacttogether,Ishiftedgears,andIsaid,"

mgoingtolearnfromthatlesson.I'

mgoingtostayhereinAmerica.I'

mnotgoingtogobacktoEurope.I'

mgoingtostayinAmericaandI'

mgoingtotrainwiththeAmericanchampions,I'

mgoingtotraintheAmericanway.I'

mgoingtoeattheAmericanfood,I'

mgoingtotrainwiththeAmericanmachinesandtheprinciples.Andayearlater,inAmerica,IbecametheWorldChampioninBodybuilding.SoIthinkthisisavery,veryimportantlesson.

Andfromthenon,Icontinued.Mycareertookoff,andeverythingthatIwantedtodoIaccomplished.Firstitwastobecomeachampioninbodybuilding.LateronIbecameamoviestar,todoallthegreatmovies,theConanmoviesandtheTerminatormoviesandallthis.ThenIbecamethegovernorofthegreatstateofCalifornia,ofthesixthlargesteconomyintheworld.Allofthishappenedbecauseofmydreams,eventhoughotherpeopletoldmethatthosedreamswerebogusandtheywerecrazy,butIheldontomydreams.

Andpeoplewouldalwayssay,nomatterwhat,eveninbodybuildingtheysaidIwouldnevermakeit.Andlateroninthemovies,inHollywoodtheysaidIwouldnotmakeit.Theysaid,"

Youwillnevermakeit.YouhaveaGermanaccent.NooneinHollywoodhasevermadeitwithaGermanaccent.Yeah,maybeyoucanplaysomeNazirolesorsomethinglikethat,butyoucannotbecomealeadingstarwithanaccent.Plusyourbody,you'

reoverdeveloped,youhaveallthesemuscles.TheydidHerculesmovies20yearsago,that'

soutdated.Nowit'

sWoodyAllen.WoodyAllenisin,hisbodyisin."

Andthosewerethemessages."

AndAlPacino,theskinnyguy,heisin.Butnotyourbody,it'

stoobig.Andyourname,Schwarzenegger,itwillneverfitonamovieposter.Forgetit.Forgetit,youwillnevermakeit.Gobacktobodybuilding."

Well,therestishistory.AfterTerminator3,IbecamethehighestpaidmoviestarinHollywood.Andletmetellyousomething,itcontinuedon.EvenwhenIranforgovernorpeoplesaid,"

Arnold,youwillnevermakeit.YouwillneverbecomegovernorofCali