Les Brown
- Country : United States
- Profession :Speaker
- DOB: 1945-02-17
Les Brown is a renowned motivational speaker, author, and former politician. Born on February 17, 1945, in Miami, Florida, Brown overcame significant personal and professional challenges to become an influential figure in the field of personal development. He gained recognition for his inspiring talks on achieving one’s potential and overcoming adversity. Brown’s journey from being labeled as “educably mentally retarded” to achieving success exemplifies his commitment to empowerment. He authored books like “Live Your Dreams” and “It’s Not Over Until You Win.” Through his speaking engagements, media appearances, and books, Les Brown has impacted countless lives with his motivational messages.
You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path.
Author: Les BrownThere are people who are wise enough and motivated enough to change their lives and live their dreams, and then there are those who need a kick in the pants to change their ways.
Author: Les BrownLeave energy drainers alone. Don’t let them slow you down and stop your dream. Your possibilities are too important.
Author: Les BrownAs you reach your goals, set new ones. That is how you grow and become a more powerful person.
Author: Les BrownA lot of people become discouraged too soon. The name of the game is, you’ve got to be relentless
Author: Les BrownUnlike productions in the other arts, all television shows are born to destroy two other shows.
Author: Les BrownYour goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.
Author: Les BrownIt really doesn’t matter what’s going on right now. The only thing that matters is what you’re going to do about it. Do something powerful.
Author: Les BrownWhen you decide to move your life to the next level of accomplishment, you must fasten you mental and spiritual seat belts because it is going to be a while before you reach that comfortable level again.
Author: Les BrownYou cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.
Author: Les BrownEvery day, we can either choose to be a victim or we can choose to live life victoriously.
Author: Les BrownThere are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned how to win.
Author: Les BrownMake a commitment today to get up, get out, get busy and get things done. You can create the life you long to have.
Author: Les BrownMaking things happen in your life requires a faith, or an ability to believe that is unshakable, regardless of your circumstances.
Author: Les BrownI don’t know what you’re up against, I don’t know what you’re facing. But here’s what I do know: You’ve got something special, you’ve got greatness in you, and I know it’s possible that you can live your dream.
Author: Les BrownWhen life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.
Author: Les BrownIt’s necessary to get the losers out of your life if you want to live your dreams.
Author: Les BrownIn order to do something you’ve never done, you’ve got to become someone you’ve never been. I think that all of us have great potential within us, but greatness is a choice; it’s not our destiny. And in the pursuit of our dreams we are introduced to trials, failures and disappointments , which take us to the door of discovery and greatness.
Author: Les BrownChange your thinking. Change your life! Your thoughts create your reality. Practice positive thinking. Act the way you want to be, and soon you will be the way you act.
Author: Les BrownYour ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.
Author: Les BrownSuccess is both very personal and relative, depending on where you would like to be in your own life.
Author: Les BrownThe things you want are always possible; it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experience.
Author: Les BrownWe must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.
Author: Les BrownAnytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.
Author: Les BrownYou decide what your limits are, and you decide your level of success. You are responsible for the time that you spend on this planet.
Author: Les BrownThings may happen around you, and things may happen to you, but the only things that really count are the things that happen in you.
Author: Les BrownAlways realize that you can get better. Your best work has not been done yet. Practice! Practice! Practice!
Author: Les BrownSomeone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
Author: Les BrownLife is a fight for territory. And once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don’t want will automatically take over.
Author: Les BrownLove yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults.
Author: Les BrownIf you have no vision of yourself in the future, then you have nothing to live for.
Author: Les BrownBelieve that you possess a basic goodness, which is the foundation for the greatness you can ultimately achieve.
Author: Les BrownI advise you to say your dream is possible and then overcome all inconveniences, ignore all the hassles and take a running leap through the hoop, even if it is in flames.
Author: Les BrownIf you want to grow and develop yourself, embrace failure. If you want to become the best at what you do, you’ve got to be willing to fail, again and again. And then finally, one day, you can fail your way to greatness.
Author: Les BrownThere comes a time when you have to drop your burdens in order to fight for yourself and your dreams.
Author: Les BrownJust because Fate doesn’t deal you the right cards, it doesn’t mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.
Author: Les BrownAsk yourself if you’re one of the good people who successful people want to be around.
Author: Les BrownAlign yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.
Author: Les BrownWanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.
Author: Les BrownCharacter may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.
Author: Les BrownTo sit on an idea or fail to act on a goal is not really goal-setting, but wishful thinking.
Author: Les BrownYou were created on purpose for a purpose. There is a thirst and hunger in your heart that is real. Pay attention to it.
Author: Les BrownIf you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.
Author: Les BrownYou have to be willing to allow the person you are today to die so that you can give birth to the person you are meant to become.
Author: Les BrownWhen life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.
Author: Les BrownYou have greatness within you. You can do more than you can ever begin to imagine.
Author: Les BrownYour dream was given to you. If someone else can’t see it for you, that’s fine, it was given to you and not them. It’s your dream. Hold it. Nourish it. Cultivate it!
Author: Les BrownPositively charged people choose to react positively to life because they see no benefit in letting life get the upper hand. They don’t assign blame or look for a cause when a problem occurs. They look for the solution.
Author: Les BrownDon’t become the kind of person that allows other people’s opinions of you to shape your destiny. Act on your dreams.
Author: Les BrownLife takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.
Author: Les BrownIn every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.
Author: Les BrownIf you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.
Author: Les BrownLions don’t have to roar. There is power in silence, confidence, and persistence. Those who work don’t talk, and those who talk don’t work. Handle your business. Measure your efforts by results. Focus your time, energy, and activity on mastering and executing a plan.
Author: Les BrownYour level of belief in yourself will inevitably manifest itself in whatever you do.
Author: Les BrownEverything you do and every decision you make should be from a place of good. You should always be striving to make the world a better place.
Author: Les BrownListen to yourself the voice that’s in your Heart not your head,it will lead you to your Goal.
Author: Les BrownYou need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.
Author: Les BrownWhen you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation – it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams.
Author: Les BrownThe graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry our their dream.
Author: Les BrownAccept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.
Author: Les Brown