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Les Brown: A Life That Inspires
Les Brown is one of the most renowned and strong motivational speakers in the world. He was born on February 17, 1945, in Miami, Florida. His life is a great illustration of how to transform problems into chances. Les was adopted by Mamie Brown when he was six weeks old. She was poor but had a great heart. Les grew up in poverty and had to deal with a lot of problems. He was called "educable mentally retarded" in school, which could have hurt his self-esteem. But he showed everyone that they were mistaken.
Education and Early Life
Les's academic journey was not easy. He didn't do well in traditional school and often felt like he was falling behind. But his mother told him not to give up and pushed him to keep learning. Les started to learn by reading books, listening to mentors, and focussing on improving himself. His love of study was the basis for his inspirational career.
Career
Les began his career as a radio DJ in Ohio, where his lively approach rapidly won him fans. People started to know him as "Les Brown, the man about town." Later, he got into politics and worked in the Ohio House of Representatives. But what he really loved was getting others to do things. He moved people all over the world with his strong stories and emotional connections. His works, such as Live Your Dreams and It's Not Over Until You Win!, all have the same strong message of optimism and faith.
Awards and Achievements
As a lecturer and author, Les Brown has won many awards over the years. He has spoken on international stages, been on TV, and taught many people how to follow their ambitions. His biggest accomplishment is not the awards he has won, but the millions of lives he has changed.
Les Brown's experience shows that anyone can overcome problems if they believe in themselves and keep going. He went from being dubbed "slow" in school to being a world-famous speaker.
1. Other people’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.
2. Do what is easy and your life will be hard. Do what is hard and your life will become easy.
3. You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.
4. Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.
5. Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.
6. If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dream.
7. Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.
8. Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.
9. Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.
10. If you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up.
11. If you don’t program yourself, life will program you.
12. You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.
13. What we do and accomplish is only the tip of the iceberg of what’s possible for us.
14. Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.
15. When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.
16. If you run around with 9 losers pretty soon you’ll be the 10th loser.
17. Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
18. When it comes to success, it will come when it comes. A delay does not mean a denial.
19. The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the “buts” you use today.
20. Goals help you channel your energy into action.
21. You need to make a commitment and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.
