The speaker talks about living in a world surrounded by investors and entrepreneurs but emphasizes the importance of normal jobs and how they are the world he comes from. He also gives statistics on the number of people in prison and those who graduate high school in the US.
The number of people incarcerated in the United States is shockingly high, and many individuals who end up in jail come from disadvantaged backgrounds. The personal experience of having a family member in jail can also lead to hardship and homelessness.
The speaker suggests that having bad influences around can impact one's behavior but it does not excuse criminal behavior. They give an example of how one's upbringing can impact their choices.
The speaker shares his perspective on how living around investors and entrepreneurs is not the norm and that having a normal job and a modest income is perfectly okay. He emphasizes the importance of hard work and the value of growing up with less privilege.