Les Brown

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

— Les Brown

Take action in order to move toward your goals.

— 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

Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.

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You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

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Believe that you possess a basic goodness, which is the foundation for the greatness you can ultimately achieve.

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Your level of belief in yourself will inevitably manifest itself in whatever you do.

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Begin to read a book that will help you move toward your dream.

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Change is difficult but often essential to survival.

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You have the power to change.

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You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.

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You don't get in life what you want; you get in life what you are.

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Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

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You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.

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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.

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Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you.

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If you don't program yourself, life will program you!

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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.

— Les Brown

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

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If you do not develop the hunger and courage to pursue your goal, you will lose your nerve and you will give up on your dream.

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You gotta be hungry!

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Be determined to handle any challenge in a way that will make you grow.

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You have the courage and power to live your dreams.

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Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.

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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.

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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.

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You must think of failure and defeat as the springboards to new achievements or to the next level of accomplishment.

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Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it.

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Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

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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.

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You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.

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Forgive those who have hurt you.

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Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

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Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them.

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As you reach your goals, set new ones. That is how you grow and become a more powerful person.

— Les Brown

Choosing goals that are important to you is one of the most essential things you can do in order to live your dreams.

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Goals are not dreamy, pie-in-the-sky ideals. They have every day practical applications and they should be practical.

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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.

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You may not accomplish every goal you set -- no one does -- but what really matters is having goals and going after them wholeheartedly.

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Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.

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Goals help you channel your energy into action.

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In the end, it is the person you become, not the things you have achieved, that is the most important.

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All of us need to grow continuously in our lives.

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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.

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Get your ideas on paper and study them. Do not let them go to waste!

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Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.

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Honor your commitments with integrity.

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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.

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It's important to me that money not be important to me.

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Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.

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You are the only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life.

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Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

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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

If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.

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When 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.

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Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

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The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.

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If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.

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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.

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Practice only makes for improvement.

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When you want something, you have to be willing to pay your dues.

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If you don't stand up for something, you may fall for anything.

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You have to know what is right for you and go after it regardless of what others say.

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Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

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You take on the responsibility for making your dream a reality.

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Accept the consequences of your actions in order to become the agent of your mental, physical, spiritual and material success.

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If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

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Some people would rather get even instead of get ahead.

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You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path.

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Love yourself unconditionally, just as you love those closest to you despite their faults.

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Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.

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It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.

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See yourself confronting your fears in your mind's eye and handling those fears like a champ.

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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.

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There are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned how to win.

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