Les Brown Quotes
Find words of wisdom in these Les Brown quotes. Les Brown believes that what you do today will determine what your tomorrows will bring. "You are molding your tomorrow based on what you do today," he says. "You can determine what your future holds based on how much time and energy you spend working on yourself now. Find out what it is you want, and go after it as if your life depends on it. Why? Because it does," says Brown. Les Brown truly an inspiration! He had no formal education past high school. But what he did have was persistence and determination. He was born in a low-income city in Miami, Flordia. Les and his twin brother were adopted when they were six weeks old. Ms. Maime Brown, a single parent woman who had little education become his mom. Here is a man who truly has achieved success! Some of his books includes: Live Your Dreams, It's Not over Until You Win! More books by Les Brown. Be inspired by his words of wisdom."Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you." Les Brown
"It's important to me that money not be important to me." Les Brown
"When you want something, you have to be willing to pay your dues." Les Brown
"One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important to you. Perfection does not exist - you can always do better and you can always grow." Les Brown
"Life has no limitations, except the ones you make." Les Brown
"Get your ideas on paper and study them. Do not let them go to waste!" Les Brown
"You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life." Les Brown
"You gotta be hungry!" Les Brown
"Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you." Les Brown
"Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on." Les Brown
"You don't get in life what you want; you get in life what you are." Les Brown
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Les Brown
"All of us need to grow continuously in our lives." Les Brown
"Honor your commitments with integrity." Les Brown
"In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise, not the shows. The shows are merely the bait." Les Brown
"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." Les Brown
"We 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." Les Brown
"A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die." Les Brown
"When 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." Les Brown
"The 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." Les Brown
"Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else." Les Brown
"Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you." Les Brown
"Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them. When 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." Les Brown
"Just 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." Les Brown
"If you view all the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as opportunities, then you operate out of a higher level of consciousness." Les Brown
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"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." Les Brown
"You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change."
"Act the way you want to be and soon you'll be the way you act."
"You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path."
"If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you."
"Forgive those who have hurt you."
"If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present."
"Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality."
"If you view all the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as opportunities, then you operate out of a higher level of consciousness."
"If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams."
"Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner."
"If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness."
"Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead."
"When you want something, you have to be willing to pay your dues."
Les Brown
"Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours."
"Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory."
"I 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."
"There are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned how to win."
"Some people would rather get even instead of get ahead."
"It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams."
"Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life."
"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears."
"You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path."
"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."
"You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature."
"The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today."
"Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them."
"Change is difficult but often essential to survival."
"You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers."
"Goals help you channel your energy into action."
"Your 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."
"I believe that life is a journey, often difficult and sometimes incredibly cruel, but we are well equipped for it if only we tap into our talents and gifts and allow them to blossom."
"If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present."
"Wanting 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."
"If you don't program yourself, life will program you."
Les Brown
We hope you have enjoyed these tidbits of wisdom from Les Brown. By reading his words you can get a sense of the type of beliefs that he has. I first heard Les Brown in my car. I borrowed his tape from the library and listened to his words of wisdom as I drove to work. His words inspired me. I can still his voice saying, "you got to be hungry". I wanted to achieve my goals and I was hungry - no matter what obstacles I would face, his words would ring in my ears. They made a positive difference in my life. He gave me the motivation to believe in my dreams, to persevere and not to give up. He truly made me believe that I could achieve my goals. Listening to his story, his upbringing, and his success provided me with a role model of someone who started with very little but he had determination and he succeeded. Those who doubted his ability and his persistence soon found that they were wrong. I felt if he could do it, I could also. Truly an inspirational person in my life - especially at a time in my life when I had not found success and I faced many challenges. His words gave me hope, allowed me to visualize the success that I once only dreamed of. If you ever get a chance to listen to one of his audio tapes do it! Catherine Pulsifer