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Les Brown

πŸ‘€ Speaker
675 total appearances

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Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

Yes. And that's exciting to me as you look at it, that life is a fight for territory. And once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don't want will automatically take over. You have to fight for peace of mind. You have to fight for your marriage. You have to fight to help. Guide your children in a way in which they can be a liability, rather an asset to society rather than a liability.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

Yes. And that's exciting to me as you look at it, that life is a fight for territory. And once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don't want will automatically take over. You have to fight for peace of mind. You have to fight for your marriage. You have to fight to help. Guide your children in a way in which they can be a liability, rather an asset to society rather than a liability.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

You have to fight for what is it that you can do with your life to make a world better than what it is now and to live a life that will outlive you. It's a fight for territory. And once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don't want will automatically take over. As I talk to you right now, I'm just amazed with the response of people.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

You have to fight for what is it that you can do with your life to make a world better than what it is now and to live a life that will outlive you. It's a fight for territory. And once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don't want will automatically take over. As I talk to you right now, I'm just amazed with the response of people.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

You have to fight for what is it that you can do with your life to make a world better than what it is now and to live a life that will outlive you. It's a fight for territory. And once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don't want will automatically take over. As I talk to you right now, I'm just amazed with the response of people.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

Dr. Taha, the oncologist at Cancer Centers of America, he said, Mr. Brown, we told you that you've been dealing with fourth stage cancer for 29 years. He said, how can you be so positive? I said, listen, man. Life kicks all of our butts. Life, it's a challenge. I said, but you can focus on dying or you can focus on living.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

Dr. Taha, the oncologist at Cancer Centers of America, he said, Mr. Brown, we told you that you've been dealing with fourth stage cancer for 29 years. He said, how can you be so positive? I said, listen, man. Life kicks all of our butts. Life, it's a challenge. I said, but you can focus on dying or you can focus on living.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

Dr. Taha, the oncologist at Cancer Centers of America, he said, Mr. Brown, we told you that you've been dealing with fourth stage cancer for 29 years. He said, how can you be so positive? I said, listen, man. Life kicks all of our butts. Life, it's a challenge. I said, but you can focus on dying or you can focus on living.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

And my goal is to live, love, and make an impact with my life until I leave here. I don't focus on checking out. We're all going to check out. We all have an expiration date. I focus on the purpose and the meaning of my life. But most people get caught up in the distractions. And my son, John Leslie, has a quote. He's a speaker. And he says that most people focus on

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

And my goal is to live, love, and make an impact with my life until I leave here. I don't focus on checking out. We're all going to check out. We all have an expiration date. I focus on the purpose and the meaning of my life. But most people get caught up in the distractions. And my son, John Leslie, has a quote. He's a speaker. And he says that most people focus on

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

And my goal is to live, love, and make an impact with my life until I leave here. I don't focus on checking out. We're all going to check out. We all have an expiration date. I focus on the purpose and the meaning of my life. But most people get caught up in the distractions. And my son, John Leslie, has a quote. He's a speaker. And he says that most people focus on

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

on their distractions rather than their destiny. And when I was diagnosed with cancer, I'll never forget, and I was so blessed to have the best oncologist, what I consider the best oncologist on the planet, Dr. Alfred Goldson. He said, Mr. Brown, he said, you have fourth stage cancer. I do? He said, yes. He said, do you have any questions?

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

on their distractions rather than their destiny. And when I was diagnosed with cancer, I'll never forget, and I was so blessed to have the best oncologist, what I consider the best oncologist on the planet, Dr. Alfred Goldson. He said, Mr. Brown, he said, you have fourth stage cancer. I do? He said, yes. He said, do you have any questions?

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

on their distractions rather than their destiny. And when I was diagnosed with cancer, I'll never forget, and I was so blessed to have the best oncologist, what I consider the best oncologist on the planet, Dr. Alfred Goldson. He said, Mr. Brown, he said, you have fourth stage cancer. I do? He said, yes. He said, do you have any questions?

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

I said, well, is there anything else that I should be aware of? He said, yes. He said, it's metastasized to seven areas of your body, including your spine. I said, whoa. He said, aren't you alarmed? I said, no. I said, seven is my lucky number. I said, I'm one of seven children. I was born February the 17th. Joshua marched around the walls of Jericho seven times.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

I said, well, is there anything else that I should be aware of? He said, yes. He said, it's metastasized to seven areas of your body, including your spine. I said, whoa. He said, aren't you alarmed? I said, no. I said, seven is my lucky number. I said, I'm one of seven children. I was born February the 17th. Joshua marched around the walls of Jericho seven times.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

I said, well, is there anything else that I should be aware of? He said, yes. He said, it's metastasized to seven areas of your body, including your spine. I said, whoa. He said, aren't you alarmed? I said, no. I said, seven is my lucky number. I said, I'm one of seven children. I was born February the 17th. Joshua marched around the walls of Jericho seven times.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

Naaman dipped himself in the River Jordan seven times. I said, man. I said, is there anything else? He said, yes. I said, what is it? He said, and you're ugly too. Oh my God. I said, you didn't call me ugly, did you? He said, yes. Oh my, that's so cruel. He said, but you got this. You got this. I never tell my patients they're terminally ill.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

Naaman dipped himself in the River Jordan seven times. I said, man. I said, is there anything else? He said, yes. I said, what is it? He said, and you're ugly too. Oh my God. I said, you didn't call me ugly, did you? He said, yes. Oh my, that's so cruel. He said, but you got this. You got this. I never tell my patients they're terminally ill.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: Living Life on Purpose with Les Brown

Naaman dipped himself in the River Jordan seven times. I said, man. I said, is there anything else? He said, yes. I said, what is it? He said, and you're ugly too. Oh my God. I said, you didn't call me ugly, did you? He said, yes. Oh my, that's so cruel. He said, but you got this. You got this. I never tell my patients they're terminally ill.