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Les Brown Quotes

"Years ago there was belief that the world was flat. People were born into that belief and they took it on faith that if they went too far from the shoreline in a boat they would fall off the earth. Columbus sailed on.""Don't waste time bathing in the negative experience. Spin your energy and focus your attention on moving on. Take the lesson from the hardship, and use it in the future.""If you have no vision of yourself in the future, then you have nothing to live for.""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 ""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.""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.""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.""Some people would rather get even instead of get ahead.""Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.""Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.""You may not always be able to control what life puts in your path, but I believe you can always control who you are.""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.""Sometimes I believe it is best to take the child's approach to life, which assumes no limitation at all. Children set out to do things without knowing that they are not supposed to be able to do them.""If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.""If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.""If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.""We each have the talent to take us past the circumstances and challenges life brings to propel us into our greatness. Instead of giving into the challenges and difficulties in life and asking yourself, why me?, embrace the enormous possibilities and procla""When 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.""Goals help you channel your energy into action.""I learned from my mother that there is a greatness in all of us, and that all of us are delivered to this world with a mission."