Achieve Success: Surround Yourself with Positivity, Step Out of Comfort Zone, Find a Mentor | Les Brown

Overcoming Challenges and Belief in Oneself

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  To succeed, you need to step out of your comfort zone and have a mentor who can see your potential and guide you to places you can't reach on your own.
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  Les Brown has been battling stage 4 cancer for 27 years and maintains an incredibly positive attitude, showing that a strong mindset can overcome even the most challenging circumstances.
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  The most difficult thing in life is to believe in yourself and your abilities, even when faced with challenges and labels from others.
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  "Life knocks you down, but if you can look up, you can get up. Embrace setbacks, disappointments, and failures as stepping stones to success."
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  Les Brown's mother's resilience as a single mother with a third-grade education, raising seven children, challenges societal expectations and demonstrates the strength of determination and belief in oneself.
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  "I learned how to be unstoppable...because I was hungry." - Adversity and hunger can fuel our determination to succeed and push us to become unstoppable in pursuing our dreams.

Impacting Others and Making a Difference

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  The story we believe about ourselves shapes how we live our lives, so as a speaker, it's important to have an objective in mind when addressing an audience.
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  Distracting, disputing, and inspiring others can help dismantle their current belief systems and inspire them to create a new chapter in their lives.
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  The speaker's motivation to make his adopted mother proud and take care of her highlights the profound impact that parental figures can have on shaping one's aspirations and determination.
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  Les Brown's mindset is focused on finding ways to touch and impact someone's life every day, reminding us of the importance of making a positive difference in the lives of others.
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  Les Brown emphasizes the importance of having a specific impact on the world and aspiring to inspire until one's last breath.

Expanding Horizons and Challenging Societal Expectations

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  Les Brown's success as a speaker and author has been recognized by prestigious awards and featured in major publications.
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  Society and culture can often diminish our sense of self and potential, but it's important to recognize and tap into our true capabilities.
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  Albert Einstein recognized that the thinking that has brought us this far may not be able to solve the problems we face, emphasizing the importance of expanding our horizons through relationships, reading, studies, goals, and dreams.
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  The dominant culture can dismantle people's creativity and spirit, especially for immigrants who face discrimination and unequal treatment compared to those from white cultures.