Quotes from Les Brown

The Book of Life says, "As a man thinketh, so is he, and as he continues to think, so he remains."6 Earl Nightingale asked the question: "What's wrong with men today?" He answered the question by saying, "Men simply don't think!" Not only do we often not think, but even when we do think, we think with the world mind. This is why we must re-think our lives!

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim, is sin." ~Dr. Benjamin Mays~

Don't let someone else's opinion of you become your reality

inhabit. You may not accomplish every goal you set—no one does—but what really matters is having goals and going after them wholeheartedly. In the end, it is the person you become, not the things you achieve, that is most important.

Shoot for the moon- and if you don't get what you want, you'll still be among the stars. By making big plans and working for them, you change. You become somebody else. So even if you fail and don't get what you planned, you're somebody else. You'll say, "That's ok, I'll go do this other terrific thing.

We should be ashamed to die until we've made some major contribution to human kind.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going!" ~Billy Ocean~

The average person goes to work and does just enough to keep from being fired, but an unstoppable person, a HUNGRY person, does more than they get paid for.

Just in case you haven't been told yet, life is not fair. It's not fair that birds eat worms, but they do!

You must tell yourself, "No matter how hard it is, or how hard it gets, I'm going to make it.

As long as life holds forth possibilities, NO ONE can be counted out. Go after your goals. Live your dreams.

The way you do anything is the way you do everything.

Sometimes you've got to believe in someone else's belief in you until your belief kicks in.

Are you a good listener? Do you ask questions that help the other person become a better communicator? Do people feel comfortable around you, or do you dominate conversations?

High Standards for High Achievement

The best gifts are those we not only cherish but put to use.

Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

Easy is not an option!

We have the responsibility to put our gifts to work.

Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.

NEVER let other people's opinions of you determine your destiny.

The only thing that can possibly keep you from going after your dreams is the person standing in your shoes, wearing your clothes, and thinking your negative thoughts.

You're either living your dreams, or living your fears.