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One of The Most Inspirational Speeches EVER – Les Brown – TRANSFORM YOUR MIND


there is something I’d like to talk to

there is something I’d like to talk to all of you about and what are the things

all of you about and what are the things

all of you about and what are the things I want to talk to you about if there’s

I want to talk to you about if there’s

I want to talk to you about if there’s something you want to do do it do as

something you want to do do it do as

something you want to do do it do as much of it as you possibly can and the

much of it as you possibly can and the

much of it as you possibly can and the reason that I say that is that we’ve

reason that I say that is that we’ve

reason that I say that is that we’ve been conditioned and trained to be

been conditioned and trained to be

been conditioned and trained to be logical and practical and realistic in

logical and practical and realistic in

logical and practical and realistic in our thinking and in our goals and as a

our thinking and in our goals and as a

our thinking and in our goals and as a result of that we limit ourselves I had

result of that we limit ourselves I had

result of that we limit ourselves I had no idea that I could do what I’m doing

no idea that I could do what I’m doing

no idea that I could do what I’m doing and the reason my favorite book says be

and the reason my favorite book says be

and the reason my favorite book says be not conformed to this world be

not conformed to this world be

not conformed to this world be transformed by the renewing of your mind

transformed by the renewing of your mind

transformed by the renewing of your mind this call is about transforming minds

this call is about transforming minds

this call is about transforming minds and my life now at this age at 72 it’s

and my life now at this age at 72 it’s

and my life now at this age at 72 it’s about training certifying speakers and

about training certifying speakers and

about training certifying speakers and life coaches and trainers so that you be

life coaches and trainers so that you be

life coaches and trainers so that you be able to train lives and build a business

able to train lives and build a business

able to train lives and build a business and and be able to make your mark I

and and be able to make your mark I

and and be able to make your mark I remember some reporters were

remember some reporters were

remember some reporters were interviewing my mother and I got this

interviewing my mother and I got this

interviewing my mother and I got this from my mother mrs. Mamie Brown I’m on

from my mother mrs. Mamie Brown I’m on

from my mother mrs. Mamie Brown I’m on this phone because of two women one I

this phone because of two women one I

this phone because of two women one I know her name she gave me love my birth

know her name she gave me love my birth

know her name she gave me love my birth mother I don’t know her name she gave me

mother I don’t know her name she gave me

mother I don’t know her name she gave me life and I’m thankful for that too okay

life and I’m thankful for that too okay

life and I’m thankful for that too okay she has other choices so I’m grateful to

she has other choices so I’m grateful to

she has other choices so I’m grateful to be here and and and so what I learned

be here and and and so what I learned

be here and and and so what I learned from my mother when I was listening to

from my mother when I was listening to

from my mother when I was listening to her being interviewed by reporters about

her being interviewed by reporters about

her being interviewed by reporters about some things that I had achieved and and

some things that I had achieved and and

some things that I had achieved and and the reporter was curious how did you

the reporter was curious how did you

the reporter was curious how did you know when you adopted seven children

know when you adopted seven children

know when you adopted seven children that you have the ability to do it

that you have the ability to do it

that you have the ability to do it you’ve never had a new children yourself

you’ve never had a new children yourself

you’ve never had a new children yourself and my mother said I just believe that

and my mother said I just believe that

and my mother said I just believe that the Lord will make a way somehow somehow

the Lord will make a way somehow somehow

the Lord will make a way somehow somehow I just finished talking to my youngest

I just finished talking to my youngest

I just finished talking to my youngest son John Leslie I called him mr. magic

son John Leslie I called him mr. magic

son John Leslie I called him mr. magic this boy this is the one that that all

this boy this is the one that that all

this boy this is the one that that all of us who have a lot of children that

of us who have a lot of children that

of us who have a lot of children that you have words that you say you bought

you have words that you say you bought

you have words that you say you bought to make me lose my mind up in here up in

to make me lose my mind up in here up in

to make me lose my mind up in here up in here you bout to make me act all fool up

here you bout to make me act all fool up

here you bout to make me act all fool up in here John Leslie has got on my last

in here John Leslie has got on my last

in here John Leslie has got on my last earth he an owner they’re both geminis

earth he an owner they’re both geminis

earth he an owner they’re both geminis did they weren’t my children I would

did they weren’t my children I would

did they weren’t my children I would shoot them but listen Joe Leslie is

shoot them but listen Joe Leslie is

shoot them but listen Joe Leslie is going to friends all right

going to friends all right

going to friends all right I still go why I don’t have the full

I still go why I don’t have the full

I still go why I don’t have the full story but he is just like his

story but he is just like his

story but he is just like his grandmother he will make something

grandmother he will make something

grandmother he will make something happen

happen

happen he’s on this plane going to France with

he’s on this plane going to France with

he’s on this plane going to France with a friend of his and and I know I’ve seen

a friend of his and and I know I’ve seen

a friend of his and and I know I’ve seen him I remember I was going to Nassau and

him I remember I was going to Nassau and

him I remember I was going to Nassau and and he was going with Mona and I and we

and he was going with Mona and I and we

and he was going with Mona and I and we got there and John Leslie did not have

got there and John Leslie did not have

got there and John Leslie did not have his passport so I said John Leslie will

his passport so I said John Leslie will

his passport so I said John Leslie will see you with the security and John

see you with the security and John

see you with the security and John Leslie went to work who came on the

Leslie went to work who came on the

Leslie went to work who came on the plane how did you do that he said don’t

plane how did you do that he said don’t

plane how did you do that he said don’t worry about here leave Abul he makes

worry about here leave Abul he makes

worry about here leave Abul he makes things happen so he’s going to France

things happen so he’s going to France

things happen so he’s going to France with his book the Harvard effect and

with his book the Harvard effect and

with his book the Harvard effect and some other things but I I just admire

some other things but I I just admire

some other things but I I just admire his sense of adventure I I never went to

his sense of adventure I I never went to

his sense of adventure I I never went to a foreign country until after I think I

a foreign country until after I think I

a foreign country until after I think I was 37 at the time and I’ve been to over

was 37 at the time and I’ve been to over

was 37 at the time and I’ve been to over 40 different countries probably 50 I

40 different countries probably 50 I

40 different countries probably 50 I just can’t remember them but he he

just can’t remember them but he he

just can’t remember them but he he doesn’t know exactly what he’s going to

doesn’t know exactly what he’s going to

doesn’t know exactly what he’s going to do or how he’s going to do it but he has

do or how he’s going to do it but he has

do or how he’s going to do it but he has a goal in mind

a goal in mind

a goal in mind my mother’s goal was to raise seven

my mother’s goal was to raise seven

my mother’s goal was to raise seven children my mother’s goal was to make

children my mother’s goal was to make

children my mother’s goal was to make sure we had a roof over our head clothes

sure we had a roof over our head clothes

sure we had a roof over our head clothes on our back and food on the table and we

on our back and food on the table and we

on our back and food on the table and we never missed a meal I remember you

never missed a meal I remember you

never missed a meal I remember you talking about the power of a mother

talking about the power of a mother

talking about the power of a mother love I remember when we didn’t have

love I remember when we didn’t have

love I remember when we didn’t have enough food for momma to eat and always

enough food for momma to eat and always

enough food for momma to eat and always kept my eye on her I’m a mama’s boy and

kept my eye on her I’m a mama’s boy and

kept my eye on her I’m a mama’s boy and I remember her pretending that she was

I remember her pretending that she was

I remember her pretending that she was eating drinking water and pretending

eating drinking water and pretending

eating drinking water and pretending that she had something in her mouth I

that she had something in her mouth I

that she had something in her mouth I never saw if she went back in the

never saw if she went back in the

never saw if she went back in the kitchen and and I said mama why don’t

kitchen and and I said mama why don’t

kitchen and and I said mama why don’t you eat and she said Leslie I’ve already

you eat and she said Leslie I’ve already

you eat and she said Leslie I’ve already eaten so I assumed she had a plate back

eaten so I assumed she had a plate back

eaten so I assumed she had a plate back in the kitchen and she came and sat down

in the kitchen and she came and sat down

in the kitchen and she came and sat down at the table she would drink water and

at the table she would drink water and

at the table she would drink water and she would she while we were eating so

she would she while we were eating so

she would she while we were eating so being the nosy person that I am I went

being the nosy person that I am I went

being the nosy person that I am I went in the kitchen and I didn’t see a plate

in the kitchen and I didn’t see a plate

in the kitchen and I didn’t see a plate no we’re sitting out there was no plate

no we’re sitting out there was no plate

no we’re sitting out there was no plate in the refrigerator and there’s no plate

in the refrigerator and there’s no plate

in the refrigerator and there’s no plate in the sink and I said when we got

in the sink and I said when we got

in the sink and I said when we got through I said mama you didn’t have

through I said mama you didn’t have

through I said mama you didn’t have anything to eat she said that’s all

anything to eat she said that’s all

anything to eat she said that’s all right I’m not hungry I just wanted to

right I’m not hungry I just wanted to

right I’m not hungry I just wanted to make sure that Charlie that’s the power

make sure that Charlie that’s the power

make sure that Charlie that’s the power of a mother’s love and I never forgot

of a mother’s love and I never forgot

of a mother’s love and I never forgot that I never forgot that

that I never forgot that

that I never forgot that and as you think about your goals and

and as you think about your goals and

and as you think about your goals and dreams you don’t need to know exactly

dreams you don’t need to know exactly

dreams you don’t need to know exactly how you’re going to do it you don’t need

how you’re going to do it you don’t need

how you’re going to do it you don’t need to know that’s why we’re taught to walk

to know that’s why we’re taught to walk

to know that’s why we’re taught to walk by faith and not by sight John Leslie

by faith and not by sight John Leslie

by faith and not by sight John Leslie believes that he’s going to go there and

believes that he’s going to go there and

believes that he’s going to go there and and make something happen in France in

and make something happen in France in

and make something happen in France in fact as a result of a seminar that he

fact as a result of a seminar that he

fact as a result of a seminar that he went to in Los Angeles before he left he

went to in Los Angeles before he left he

went to in Los Angeles before he left he secured a speaking engagement for me and

secured a speaking engagement for me and

secured a speaking engagement for me and Italy just this past week for 225

Italy just this past week for 225

Italy just this past week for 225 thousand dollars how did you do that he

thousand dollars how did you do that he

thousand dollars how did you do that he said I was networking and talking to

said I was networking and talking to

said I was networking and talking to this guy and and there was an engagement

this guy and and there was an engagement

this guy and and there was an engagement that Tony Robbins turned down and he

that Tony Robbins turned down and he

that Tony Robbins turned down and he knows the promoter and

knows the promoter and

knows the promoter and and the yes this guy you know this guy

and the yes this guy you know this guy

and the yes this guy you know this guy said you John Wesley bomb do you know

said you John Wesley bomb do you know

said you John Wesley bomb do you know les run yes that’s my father and he

les run yes that’s my father and he

les run yes that’s my father and he secured a speaking engagement for me and

secured a speaking engagement for me and

secured a speaking engagement for me and and so now John Lewis is going because

and so now John Lewis is going because

and so now John Lewis is going because he’s written a book called a Harvard

he’s written a book called a Harvard

he’s written a book called a Harvard effect he’s taking two classes at

effect he’s taking two classes at

effect he’s taking two classes at Harvard alder just folks here this past

Harvard alder just folks here this past

Harvard alder just folks here this past weekend he got me my fourth speaking

weekend he got me my fourth speaking

weekend he got me my fourth speaking engagement at Harvard the first time a

engagement at Harvard the first time a

engagement at Harvard the first time a father and son spoke together I don’t

father and son spoke together I don’t

father and son spoke together I don’t know how he does these things but John

know how he does these things but John

know how he does these things but John Wesley believes in himself he believes

Wesley believes in himself he believes

Wesley believes in himself he believes in himself and I’m so glad to see that

in himself and I’m so glad to see that

in himself and I’m so glad to see that he’s a good father and he’s a great son

he’s a good father and he’s a great son

he’s a good father and he’s a great son and and and he has this vision and dream

and and and he has this vision and dream

and and and he has this vision and dream of doing big things and and we’ve had

of doing big things and and we’ve had

of doing big things and and we’ve had some challenges we had some very serious

some challenges we had some very serious

some challenges we had some very serious challenges because he is managing is

challenges because he is managing is

challenges because he is managing is barzola and and I think I am just amazed

barzola and and I think I am just amazed

barzola and and I think I am just amazed at at what he’s been able to do and so

at at what he’s been able to do and so

at at what he’s been able to do and so he’s doing very and as you think about

he’s doing very and as you think about

he’s doing very and as you think about your goals and dreams there’s some stuff

your goals and dreams there’s some stuff

your goals and dreams there’s some stuff in you death some things that you can do

in you death some things that you can do

in you death some things that you can do I was talking to gentlemen they Melvin I

I was talking to gentlemen they Melvin I

I was talking to gentlemen they Melvin I met at the speaking engagement at

met at the speaking engagement at

met at the speaking engagement at pleased Renaissance community and and he

pleased Renaissance community and and he

pleased Renaissance community and and he said something to me that grasp because

said something to me that grasp because

said something to me that grasp because Melvin has written a book and he said

Melvin has written a book and he said

Melvin has written a book and he said you know don’t focus on just the best

you know don’t focus on just the best

you know don’t focus on just the best until I focus on the rest to kill us and

until I focus on the rest to kill us and

until I focus on the rest to kill us and so you look at yourself and look at your

so you look at yourself and look at your

so you look at yourself and look at your goals and look at what do you want to do

goals and look at what do you want to do

goals and look at what do you want to do the rest of your life

the rest of your life

the rest of your life I’m leaving to go to a retreat tomorrow

I’m leaving to go to a retreat tomorrow

I’m leaving to go to a retreat tomorrow it’s Martha’s Vineyard for 21 days I’ve

it’s Martha’s Vineyard for 21 days I’ve

it’s Martha’s Vineyard for 21 days I’ve never taken 21 days just to focus on me

never taken 21 days just to focus on me

never taken 21 days just to focus on me just to focus on my health and as a

just to focus on my health and as a

just to focus on my health and as a result of the little scene and by the

result of the little scene and by the

result of the little scene and by the way I want to thank all of you for

way I want to thank all of you for

way I want to thank all of you for praying for me I took three different

praying for me I took three different

praying for me I took three different gamma eyes and they were looking to

gamma eyes and they were looking to

gamma eyes and they were looking to determine that the treatment method for

determine that the treatment method for

determine that the treatment method for dealing with the little C in my father

dealing with the little C in my father

dealing with the little C in my father first thing they said number one the

first thing they said number one the

first thing they said number one the pain that you’ve been experiencing in

pain that you’ve been experiencing in

pain that you’ve been experiencing in your shoulder and the scapula area even

your shoulder and the scapula area even

your shoulder and the scapula area even though we told you that the little C has

though we told you that the little C has

though we told you that the little C has metastasized in seven areas of your body

metastasized in seven areas of your body

metastasized in seven areas of your body it has not moved and the pain that you

it has not moved and the pain that you

it has not moved and the pain that you experience in mr. Brown he made a

experience in mr. Brown he made a

experience in mr. Brown he made a mistake it’s not from the little C if

mistake it’s not from the little C if

mistake it’s not from the little C if some arthritis

some arthritis

some arthritis I said whoa I can handle that I can add

I said whoa I can handle that I can add

I said whoa I can handle that I can add a little seat oh they don’t in for 21

a little seat oh they don’t in for 21

a little seat oh they don’t in for 21 years

years

years do you know what a burden that lifted

do you know what a burden that lifted

do you know what a burden that lifted off of me I was in one time for twenty

off of me I was in one time for twenty

off of me I was in one time for twenty know what’s what’s what for

know what’s what’s what for

know what’s what’s what for 33 hours and 26 minutes 29 minutes three

33 hours and 26 minutes 29 minutes three

33 hours and 26 minutes 29 minutes three hours and 29 minutes I will say 33 hours

hours and 29 minutes I will say 33 hours

hours and 29 minutes I will say 33 hours in 30 minutes and so they get me little

in 30 minutes and so they get me little

in 30 minutes and so they get me little faker squeeze that’s feasible sake they

faker squeeze that’s feasible sake they

faker squeeze that’s feasible sake they said can we help you I said yes you can

said can we help you I said yes you can

said can we help you I said yes you can I said you’re about to have a of stood

I said you’re about to have a of stood

I said you’re about to have a of stood out say what do you mean has that bicep

out say what do you mean has that bicep

out say what do you mean has that bicep scoot out of here I’ve already left you

scoot out of here I’ve already left you

scoot out of here I’ve already left you a little president here they tell you

a little president here they tell you

a little president here they tell you they play music you can’t hear anything

they play music you can’t hear anything

they play music you can’t hear anything with all the loud sounds clicking in

with all the loud sounds clicking in

with all the loud sounds clicking in that you all right

that you all right

that you all right oh my god but I handled it I took my old

oh my god but I handled it I took my old

oh my god but I handled it I took my old eye covers they gave you something to

eye covers they gave you something to

eye covers they gave you something to relax eat and I got so relaxed

thank you so much baby brows nothing

thank you so much baby brows nothing else this is first publicly had an eat

else this is first publicly had an eat

else this is first publicly had an eat sweet potato fight because my goal is to

sweet potato fight because my goal is to

sweet potato fight because my goal is to be here as a result of the medication

be here as a result of the medication

be here as a result of the medication they gave me suggesting Nemeth who

they gave me suggesting Nemeth who

they gave me suggesting Nemeth who father takes all that that’s right

father takes all that that’s right

father takes all that that’s right just again fifty five pounds and as a

just again fifty five pounds and as a

just again fifty five pounds and as a result of gaining 65 pounds of

result of gaining 65 pounds of

result of gaining 65 pounds of medication I became tired edit and then

medication I became tired edit and then

medication I became tired edit and then I had to go on insulin and then it would

I had to go on insulin and then it would

I had to go on insulin and then it would make some tough for you to lose weight

make some tough for you to lose weight

make some tough for you to lose weight and then the part of the medication they

and then the part of the medication they

and then the part of the medication they gave me throw of my blood pressure so

gave me throw of my blood pressure so

gave me throw of my blood pressure so then I had to start taking blood

then I had to start taking blood

then I had to start taking blood pressure medication my god I’m dealing

pressure medication my god I’m dealing

pressure medication my god I’m dealing with arthritis can’t

obesity is about lucky double-side what

obesity is about lucky double-side what law I think one more to help you out

law I think one more to help you out

law I think one more to help you out I guess I’m crazy this crazy does yeah

I guess I’m crazy this crazy does yeah

I guess I’m crazy this crazy does yeah I’m crazy okay that’s never so when I

I’m crazy okay that’s never so when I

I’m crazy okay that’s never so when I get back from Martha’s Vineyard I won’t

get back from Martha’s Vineyard I won’t

get back from Martha’s Vineyard I won’t have a lot diabetes I won’t be obese I

have a lot diabetes I won’t be obese I

have a lot diabetes I won’t be obese I will lose weight I want to have a high

will lose weight I want to have a high

will lose weight I want to have a high blood pressure and and I my goal is not

blood pressure and and I my goal is not

blood pressure and and I my goal is not to have a little C and I won’t have pain

to have a little C and I won’t have pain

to have a little C and I won’t have pain for the sanika I’m just gonna go a total

for the sanika I’m just gonna go a total

for the sanika I’m just gonna go a total makeover oh by the way laughter is good

makeover oh by the way laughter is good

makeover oh by the way laughter is good for your immune system one minute of

for your immune system one minute of

for your immune system one minute of anger weakens your immune system for

anger weakens your immune system for

anger weakens your immune system for four to five hours listen to that one

four to five hours listen to that one

four to five hours listen to that one minute of anger weakens your immune

minute of anger weakens your immune

minute of anger weakens your immune system for four to five hours manage

system for four to five hours manage

system for four to five hours manage your attitude one minute of laughter

your attitude one minute of laughter

your attitude one minute of laughter boosts your immune system for over 24

boosts your immune system for over 24

boosts your immune system for over 24 hours

hours

hours so after this call you will get sick for

so after this call you will get sick for

so after this call you will get sick for ten years Report now so momma did not

ten years Report now so momma did not

ten years Report now so momma did not know Jan Leslie did not know when I

know Jan Leslie did not know when I

know Jan Leslie did not know when I asked him what are you going to

asked him what are you going to

asked him what are you going to accomplish he’s going to some type of

accomplish he’s going to some type of

accomplish he’s going to some type of Film Festival and he’s going to pitch an

Film Festival and he’s going to pitch an

Film Festival and he’s going to pitch an idea in a concept for a film and he’s

idea in a concept for a film and he’s

idea in a concept for a film and he’s going by faith with a friend and so this

going by faith with a friend and so this

going by faith with a friend and so this is what I did when I ventured into

is what I did when I ventured into

is what I did when I ventured into speaking I I did not know now I

speaking I I did not know now I

speaking I I did not know now I procrastinated for a long time because I

procrastinated for a long time because I

procrastinated for a long time because I was I was operating with the mind of the

was I was operating with the mind of the

was I was operating with the mind of the world so there’s there’s mine site and

world so there’s there’s mine site and

world so there’s there’s mine site and there’s I fight when you work on your

there’s I fight when you work on your

there’s I fight when you work on your mind when you transform your mind when

mind when you transform your mind when

mind when you transform your mind when you were out of your mind let that mind

you were out of your mind let that mind

you were out of your mind let that mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus

be in you which was also in Christ Jesus

be in you which was also in Christ Jesus he said these things he shall do and

he said these things he shall do and

he said these things he shall do and greater things shall ye do so as you

greater things shall ye do so as you

greater things shall ye do so as you have another mindset that you’re ready

have another mindset that you’re ready

have another mindset that you’re ready to do some great

to do some great

to do some great things in your life ask your life what

things in your life ask your life what

things in your life ask your life what will the rest of your life look like and

will the rest of your life look like and

will the rest of your life look like and I’m asking myself that at 72 because I’m

I’m asking myself that at 72 because I’m

I’m asking myself that at 72 because I’m supposed to be walking around here like

supposed to be walking around here like

supposed to be walking around here like one foot on the banana peeling and the

one foot on the banana peeling and the

one foot on the banana peeling and the other one in the graveyard no my goal is

other one in the graveyard no my goal is

other one in the graveyard no my goal is to live to be a healthy 100 and beyond

to live to be a healthy 100 and beyond

to live to be a healthy 100 and beyond and and so I have some other things that

and and so I have some other things that

and and so I have some other things that I’m working on I’m a grandfather and I’m

I’m working on I’m a grandfather and I’m

I’m working on I’m a grandfather and I’m a great grandfather my goal is to see my

a great grandfather my goal is to see my

a great grandfather my goal is to see my great-grandchildren graduate from

great-grandchildren graduate from

great-grandchildren graduate from college 3 and so so you have to have a

college 3 and so so you have to have a

college 3 and so so you have to have a plan of action I want to ask you a

plan of action I want to ask you a

plan of action I want to ask you a question what’s your strategy for being

question what’s your strategy for being

question what’s your strategy for being here I’m going to see a lady named dr.

here I’m going to see a lady named dr.

here I’m going to see a lady named dr. Ronnie and at Martha’s Vineyard and and

Ronnie and at Martha’s Vineyard and and

Ronnie and at Martha’s Vineyard and and and she says this will extend your

and she says this will extend your

and she says this will extend your longevity so because I plan to be here

longevity so because I plan to be here

longevity so because I plan to be here I’m making this investment in myself and

I’m making this investment in myself and

I’m making this investment in myself and I’m walking away from the things that

I’m walking away from the things that

I’m walking away from the things that I’m doing because soon as I leave here

I’m doing because soon as I leave here

I’m doing because soon as I leave here somebody else will pick those things up

somebody else will pick those things up

somebody else will pick those things up and they will do them or they won’t do

and they will do them or they won’t do

and they will do them or they won’t do them trust me you are not irreplaceable

them trust me you are not irreplaceable

them trust me you are not irreplaceable I’m not be replaceable and so what’s

I’m not be replaceable and so what’s

I’m not be replaceable and so what’s your strategy for being here what are

your strategy for being here what are

your strategy for being here what are you going to do to reinvent yourself to

you going to do to reinvent yourself to

you going to do to reinvent yourself to create the best version of yourself

create the best version of yourself

create the best version of yourself physically mentally emotionally and

physically mentally emotionally and

physically mentally emotionally and spiritually I’m working on myself I’m

spiritually I’m working on myself I’m

spiritually I’m working on myself I’m not going out being fat no I’m not going

not going out being fat no I’m not going

not going out being fat no I’m not going out with high blood pressure I’m not

out with high blood pressure I’m not

out with high blood pressure I’m not going out with diabetes I’m not going

going out with diabetes I’m not going

going out with diabetes I’m not going out with high cholesterol I’m not going

out with high cholesterol I’m not going

out with high cholesterol I’m not going out with cancer I’ve been kicking

out with cancer I’ve been kicking

out with cancer I’ve been kicking cancers butt for 21 years and I intend

cancers butt for 21 years and I intend

cancers butt for 21 years and I intend to continue to do that I mean

to continue to do that I mean

to continue to do that I mean Vava the program that I saw on the on

Vava the program that I saw on the on

Vava the program that I saw on the on this dysentery talk about starving

this dysentery talk about starving

this dysentery talk about starving cancer so now that’s a that’s a

cancer so now that’s a that’s a

cancer so now that’s a that’s a discipline I have and I’m reading a book

discipline I have and I’m reading a book

discipline I have and I’m reading a book called the art of healing by Bernie

called the art of healing by Bernie

called the art of healing by Bernie Siegel I encourage you to get that so

Siegel I encourage you to get that so

Siegel I encourage you to get that so you got to have a strategy for being

you got to have a strategy for being

you got to have a strategy for being here and taking care of yourself so at

here and taking care of yourself so at

here and taking care of yourself so at 72 I’m practicing is

72 I’m practicing is

72 I’m practicing is Oprah would say extreme self-care

Oprah would say extreme self-care

Oprah would say extreme self-care extreme self-care the older you get your

extreme self-care the older you get your

extreme self-care the older you get your thought getting the compass and the

thought getting the compass and the

thought getting the compass and the bunkers no you got to fight remember the

bunkers no you got to fight remember the

bunkers no you got to fight remember the quote that I love life is a fight for

quote that I love life is a fight for

quote that I love life is a fight for territory and once you stop fighting for

territory and once you stop fighting for

territory and once you stop fighting for what you want what you don’t want will

what you want what you don’t want will

what you want what you don’t want will automatically take over so I’m fighting

automatically take over so I’m fighting

automatically take over so I’m fighting for my health I’m fighting to be here to

for my health I’m fighting to be here to

for my health I’m fighting to be here to continue to be productive that change

continue to be productive that change

continue to be productive that change lives to Train speakers and trainers and

lives to Train speakers and trainers and

lives to Train speakers and trainers and people who want to make a difference on

people who want to make a difference on

people who want to make a difference on the planet and in life coaches what’s

the planet and in life coaches what’s

the planet and in life coaches what’s your goal I see a lot of my friends who

your goal I see a lot of my friends who

your goal I see a lot of my friends who sit around and watch a lot of television

sit around and watch a lot of television

sit around and watch a lot of television listen to this I was with a friend of

listen to this I was with a friend of

listen to this I was with a friend of mine Murray Costco and and and she is

mine Murray Costco and and and she is

mine Murray Costco and and and she is one of my clients now and and she

one of my clients now and and she

one of my clients now and and she creates instruments that help people to

creates instruments that help people to

creates instruments that help people to overcome brain injuries so she took me

overcome brain injuries so she took me

overcome brain injuries so she took me back and showed me some of the machines

back and showed me some of the machines

back and showed me some of the machines she has she said do you know why people

she has she said do you know why people

she has she said do you know why people have Alzheimer’s no she said they

have Alzheimer’s no she said they

have Alzheimer’s no she said they studied some nuns and and she showed me

studied some nuns and and she showed me

studied some nuns and and she showed me this study and half of them had

this study and half of them had

this study and half of them had Alzheimer’s and their 80s and half did

Alzheimer’s and their 80s and half did

Alzheimer’s and their 80s and half did not so they wanted to know what was the

not so they wanted to know what was the

not so they wanted to know what was the difference was the diet was it like of

difference was the diet was it like of

difference was the diet was it like of exercise no they found the ones who had

exercise no they found the ones who had

exercise no they found the ones who had Alzheimer’s and the ones that didn’t

Alzheimer’s and the ones that didn’t

Alzheimer’s and the ones that didn’t have it had two dramatic different

have it had two dramatic different

have it had two dramatic different things of how they spent their time the

things of how they spent their time the

things of how they spent their time the ones who did not have Alzheimer’s they

ones who did not have Alzheimer’s they

ones who did not have Alzheimer’s they read every day and they journal they

read every day and they journal they

read every day and they journal they wrote every day that’s what I do I read

wrote every day that’s what I do I read

wrote every day that’s what I do I read every day and I encourage people to read

every day and I encourage people to read

every day and I encourage people to read 30 to 40 pages a day and I journal I

30 to 40 pages a day and I journal I

30 to 40 pages a day and I journal I write about the activities and the

write about the activities and the

write about the activities and the things that I’ve gone through during the

things that I’ve gone through during the

things that I’ve gone through during the day the ones who did have Alzheimer’s

day the ones who did have Alzheimer’s

day the ones who did have Alzheimer’s and dementia guess what they didn’t read

and dementia guess what they didn’t read

and dementia guess what they didn’t read and they didn’t write and they watched a

and they didn’t write and they watched a

and they didn’t write and they watched a lot of television because when you watch

lot of television because when you watch

lot of television because when you watch television your brain is not active it

television your brain is not active it

television your brain is not active it it

it

it – just watching its passive you’re not

– just watching its passive you’re not

– just watching its passive you’re not using your braids when you’re watching

using your braids when you’re watching

using your braids when you’re watching television and there’s certain people in

television and there’s certain people in

television and there’s certain people in the population who watch more television

the population who watch more television

the population who watch more television than anybody else particularly after the

than anybody else particularly after the

than anybody else particularly after the age of 50 think about that and so as you

age of 50 think about that and so as you

age of 50 think about that and so as you look at yourself look at your goals have

look at yourself look at your goals have

look at yourself look at your goals have a plan of action to be present to have

a plan of action to be present to have

a plan of action to be present to have your mindset I used to wonder why my

your mindset I used to wonder why my

your mindset I used to wonder why my mother would say I thank the Lord to

mother would say I thank the Lord to

mother would say I thank the Lord to waking me up in my right mind this

waking me up in my right mind this

waking me up in my right mind this morning I said mom why do you say that

morning I said mom why do you say that

morning I said mom why do you say that every Sunday she said don’t worry you

every Sunday she said don’t worry you

every Sunday she said don’t worry you live long enough you find out and she

live long enough you find out and she

live long enough you find out and she was right she was right I was looking

was right she was right I was looking

was right she was right I was looking for my glasses around the house and I

for my glasses around the house and I

for my glasses around the house and I had them all I was looking for my phone

had them all I was looking for my phone

had them all I was looking for my phone one day and I was talking to Calvin and

one day and I was talking to Calvin and

one day and I was talking to Calvin and he said what’s all the noise why say

he said what’s all the noise why say

he said what’s all the noise why say Calvin I said for the life of me I can’t

Calvin I said for the life of me I can’t

Calvin I said for the life of me I can’t find my fault

find my fault

find my fault he said dad you’re on the phone I saw oh

he said dad you’re on the phone I saw oh

he said dad you’re on the phone I saw oh my god I need some I need some help ID

my god I need some I need some help ID

my god I need some I need some help ID preffer Genesis I’m telling you I’ve

preffer Genesis I’m telling you I’ve

preffer Genesis I’m telling you I’ve been looking for things they be right in

been looking for things they be right in

been looking for things they be right in front of me it’s it’s it’s just this

front of me it’s it’s it’s just this

front of me it’s it’s it’s just this memory thing is unbelievable I parked in

memory thing is unbelievable I parked in

memory thing is unbelievable I parked in a parking lot and at the airport then

a parking lot and at the airport then

a parking lot and at the airport then when I got back I couldn’t remember

when I got back I couldn’t remember

when I got back I couldn’t remember where I put it I went into shopping mall

where I put it I went into shopping mall

where I put it I went into shopping mall and God passed me about 1 or 2 times he

and God passed me about 1 or 2 times he

and God passed me about 1 or 2 times he said do you need a lift to find your

said do you need a lift to find your

said do you need a lift to find your cousin I got it I got just and then

cousin I got it I got just and then

cousin I got it I got just and then after fasting but the eighth time I said

after fasting but the eighth time I said

after fasting but the eighth time I said circuit you being there and still he was

circuit you being there and still he was

circuit you being there and still he was riding riding say yes to your car yeah I

riding riding say yes to your car yeah I

riding riding say yes to your car yeah I said no I don’t need say what color and

said no I don’t need say what color and

said no I don’t need say what color and what they do you drive so I stopped mash

what they do you drive so I stopped mash

what they do you drive so I stopped mash until the lights came or the horse

until the lights came or the horse

until the lights came or the horse stopped floor I said that is that is I

stopped floor I said that is that is I

stopped floor I said that is that is I just had a little slight fall but

just had a little slight fall but

just had a little slight fall but they’re you know senior citizen over

they’re you know senior citizen over

they’re you know senior citizen over heated or senior citizens tonight some

heated or senior citizens tonight some

heated or senior citizens tonight some of our three with mascara

of our three with mascara

of our three with mascara I ain’t got no shame in my game you know

I ain’t got no shame in my game you know

I ain’t got no shame in my game you know everybody used to pair all the other bit

everybody used to pair all the other bit

everybody used to pair all the other bit oh you got the exercise you’ve got to

oh you got the exercise you’ve got to

oh you got the exercise you’ve got to get a fool you got to eat right you’ve

get a fool you got to eat right you’ve

get a fool you got to eat right you’ve got to laugh a lot you’ve got to have

got to laugh a lot you’ve got to have

got to laugh a lot you’ve got to have positive friends and here’s something

positive friends and here’s something

positive friends and here’s something else

else

else keep drama to a minimum you mean keep

keep drama to a minimum you mean keep

keep drama to a minimum you mean keep drama to a minimum because it will

drama to a minimum because it will

drama to a minimum because it will short-circuit your immune system and and

short-circuit your immune system and and

short-circuit your immune system and and you’ll be out of here you’ll be out of

you’ll be out of here you’ll be out of

you’ll be out of here you’ll be out of here I don’t care for your relatives

here I don’t care for your relatives

here I don’t care for your relatives your children don’t let nobody drive you

your children don’t let nobody drive you

your children don’t let nobody drive you crazy and don’t let nobody bring you any

crazy and don’t let nobody bring you any

crazy and don’t let nobody bring you any bad news no they’re not worth it if you

bad news no they’re not worth it if you

bad news no they’re not worth it if you in a relationship that person is

in a relationship that person is

in a relationship that person is argumentative and and just always trying

argumentative and and just always trying

argumentative and and just always trying to find something wrong trust me on this

to find something wrong trust me on this

to find something wrong trust me on this run as fast as you can you hear me run

run as fast as you can you hear me run

run as fast as you can you hear me run and don’t look back let me tell you

y’all talk too much

y’all talk too much every chance you get to kind of welcome

every chance you get to kind of welcome

every chance you get to kind of welcome to life one wait till I come back the

to life one wait till I come back the

to life one wait till I come back the other words if you just let me go no

other words if you just let me go no

other words if you just let me go no more no more no more thing I run but I’m

more no more no more thing I run but I’m

more no more no more thing I run but I’m going to low steady

going to low steady

going to low steady I’m telling can I don’t want runs it

I’m telling can I don’t want runs it

I’m telling can I don’t want runs it into X billion they came here right now

into X billion they came here right now

into X billion they came here right now drop this folks to get out of here

drop this folks to get out of here

drop this folks to get out of here there’s something you need to be afraid

there’s something you need to be afraid

there’s something you need to be afraid of dissolutes crazy people to taste you

of dissolutes crazy people to taste you

of dissolutes crazy people to taste you hear me

hear me

hear me there’s some crazy people and they’re

there’s some crazy people and they’re

there’s some crazy people and they’re everywhere and just because they’re

everywhere and just because they’re

everywhere and just because they’re gorgeous don’t mean ain’t crazy

gorgeous don’t mean ain’t crazy

gorgeous don’t mean ain’t crazy there’s some crazy people I saw this

there’s some crazy people I saw this

there’s some crazy people I saw this Tyler booby laughs Tyler Tyler Tyler

Tyler booby laughs Tyler Tyler Tyler

Tyler booby laughs Tyler Tyler Tyler Perry movie last night and I kissed it I

Perry movie last night and I kissed it I

Perry movie last night and I kissed it I say bad eye I know about that I know my

say bad eye I know about that I know my

say bad eye I know about that I know my crazy now here’s the other thing

crazy now here’s the other thing

crazy now here’s the other thing that do you want to create things in

that do you want to create things in

that do you want to create things in your life that gives your life since me

your life that gives your life since me

your life that gives your life since me but I work with people but this this

but I work with people but this this

but I work with people but this this lady I just met and I know a lot of

lady I just met and I know a lot of

lady I just met and I know a lot of people say I’m the one I know she’s one

people say I’m the one I know she’s one

people say I’m the one I know she’s one infant and I want you to go on YouTube

infant and I want you to go on YouTube

infant and I want you to go on YouTube and Google Les Brown speaking in the

and Google Les Brown speaking in the

and Google Les Brown speaking in the Georgia though can you know what I’m

Georgia though can you know what I’m

Georgia though can you know what I’m talking about her name is Marie cosgrove

talking about her name is Marie cosgrove

talking about her name is Marie cosgrove and I was so fascinated with her and

and I was so fascinated with her and

and I was so fascinated with her and fascinated with a story and and and

fascinated with a story and and and

fascinated with a story and and and she’s a clear example of and listen to

she’s a clear example of and listen to

she’s a clear example of and listen to this word fight it out

this word fight it out

this word fight it out don’t allow your path to define you

don’t allow your path to define you

don’t allow your path to define you don’t do that because I was labeled

don’t do that because I was labeled

don’t do that because I was labeled vegetable mystery spots because I was

vegetable mystery spots because I was

vegetable mystery spots because I was put back from the fifth grade fourth

put back from the fifth grade fourth

put back from the fifth grade fourth grade until again the 8th grade because

grade until again the 8th grade because

grade until again the 8th grade because I don’t have college education for years

I don’t have college education for years

I don’t have college education for years I saw in serious people with college

I saw in serious people with college

I saw in serious people with college education that I did not think I can do

education that I did not think I can do

education that I did not think I can do what I’m doing now years I’ve trained

what I’m doing now years I’ve trained

what I’m doing now years I’ve trained people from all walks of life and for 14

people from all walks of life and for 14

people from all walks of life and for 14 years I didn’t do it because I didn’t

years I didn’t do it because I didn’t

years I didn’t do it because I didn’t think I was good enough and my mentor

think I was good enough and my mentor

think I was good enough and my mentor tells me Mike Williams who wrote the

tells me Mike Williams who wrote the

tells me Mike Williams who wrote the book and get it I’m reading it for the

book and get it I’m reading it for the

book and get it I’m reading it for the fourth time the road to your best selves

fourth time the road to your best selves

fourth time the road to your best selves don’t know thoughts on the road to you

don’t know thoughts on the road to you

don’t know thoughts on the road to you the road to your best stuff road to your

the road to your best stuff road to your

the road to your best stuff road to your best stuff and if your brownies we’re

best stuff and if your brownies we’re

best stuff and if your brownies we’re all born the same ways naked and

all born the same ways naked and

all born the same ways naked and speechless to learn and because I

speechless to learn and because I

speechless to learn and because I listened to them sometimes you have to

listened to them sometimes you have to

listened to them sometimes you have to believe in somebody’s belief in you

believe in somebody’s belief in you

believe in somebody’s belief in you until your beliefs kicks in it

until your beliefs kicks in it

until your beliefs kicks in it I listened to and I was willing to

I listened to and I was willing to

I listened to and I was willing to invest in my he’s a strategist he you

invest in my he’s a strategist he you

invest in my he’s a strategist he you you have to have people in your life

you have to have people in your life

you have to have people in your life know things that you don’t know and he

know things that you don’t know and he

know things that you don’t know and he knew how to bring out the best in me and

knew how to bring out the best in me and

knew how to bring out the best in me and as a result of that I was able to build

as a result of that I was able to build

as a result of that I was able to build a million-dollar business you can’t do

a million-dollar business you can’t do

a million-dollar business you can’t do it by yourself if you can’t afford to do

it by yourself if you can’t afford to do

it by yourself if you can’t afford to do it you can’t afford not to do it to

it you can’t afford not to do it to

it you can’t afford not to do it to invest in yourself to find someone who

invest in yourself to find someone who

invest in yourself to find someone who can see what you can’t thing you can’t

can see what you can’t thing you can’t

can see what you can’t thing you can’t see the pictures when you in the frame

see the pictures when you in the frame

see the pictures when you in the frame by just talking to a gentleman and and I

by just talking to a gentleman and and I

by just talking to a gentleman and and I will be pulling his message out and I

will be pulling his message out and I

will be pulling his message out and I say there are things that that I can get

say there are things that that I can get

say there are things that that I can get out of these so I practice in the mirror

out of these so I practice in the mirror

out of these so I practice in the mirror every day I think well guess who’s

every day I think well guess who’s

every day I think well guess who’s looking back at you you you don’t know

looking back at you you you don’t know

looking back at you you you don’t know what you’re looking at you don’t have

what you’re looking at you don’t have

what you’re looking at you don’t have trained eyes I have trained eyes I’ve

trained eyes I have trained eyes I’ve

trained eyes I have trained eyes I’ve been doing this before you were born son

been doing this before you were born son

been doing this before you were born son I know I can see stuff that you can’t

I know I can see stuff that you can’t

I know I can see stuff that you can’t see you can’t see the picture when

see you can’t see the picture when

see you can’t see the picture when you’re in the frame and that’s the value

you’re in the frame and that’s the value

you’re in the frame and that’s the value of life coaches let’s make sure you get

of life coaches let’s make sure you get

of life coaches let’s make sure you get references make sure that the person has

references make sure that the person has

references make sure that the person has an achievement driven life I’ve achieved

an achievement driven life I’ve achieved

an achievement driven life I’ve achieved some things that I don’t just speak I

some things that I don’t just speak I

some things that I don’t just speak I have done a lot of things I’ve been a

have done a lot of things I’ve been a

have done a lot of things I’ve been a state legislator house casa been

state legislator house casa been

state legislator house casa been recognized and inducted into the

recognized and inducted into the

recognized and inducted into the National Speakers Hall of faith I

National Speakers Hall of faith I

National Speakers Hall of faith I receive the Poland golden gavel award

receive the Poland golden gavel award

receive the Poland golden gavel award from Toastmasters I was selected among

from Toastmasters I was selected among

from Toastmasters I was selected among the top five speakers in the world and

the top five speakers in the world and

the top five speakers in the world and I’m the only one living now and so

I’m the only one living now and so

I’m the only one living now and so that’s you want to have an achievement

that’s you want to have an achievement

that’s you want to have an achievement driven life the greatest among you will

driven life the greatest among you will

driven life the greatest among you will be your servant and so find ways in

be your servant and so find ways in

be your servant and so find ways in which you can serve find ways in which

which you can serve find ways in which

which you can serve find ways in which you can volunteer find ways in which you

you can volunteer find ways in which you

you can volunteer find ways in which you can make your mark because you’ve got

can make your mark because you’ve got

can make your mark because you’ve got something in you you were created on

something in you you were created on

something in you you were created on purpose bliss of purpose to manifest the

purpose bliss of purpose to manifest the

purpose bliss of purpose to manifest the purpose that something that you supposed

purpose that something that you supposed

purpose that something that you supposed to do and the fact that you haven’t

to do and the fact that you haven’t

to do and the fact that you haven’t discovered it yet

discovered it yet

discovered it yet it’s okay start experimenting not I’m

it’s okay start experimenting not I’m

it’s okay start experimenting not I’m experimenting now to find out what’s the

experimenting now to find out what’s the

experimenting now to find out what’s the next chapter for me you listening to me

next chapter for me you listening to me

next chapter for me you listening to me because everything that I have done

because everything that I have done

because everything that I have done listen to me everything that I have done

listen to me everything that I have done

listen to me everything that I have done you have the ability to do and more

you have the ability to do and more

you have the ability to do and more everything that I’ve done if it weren’t

everything that I’ve done if it weren’t

everything that I’ve done if it weren’t true you’d already started doing

true you’d already started doing

true you’d already started doing something else or looking at television

something else or looking at television

something else or looking at television or you homophone a– you’ve got

or you homophone a– you’ve got

or you homophone a– you’ve got greatness in you you have the ability to

greatness in you you have the ability to

greatness in you you have the ability to do more than you can ever begin to

do more than you can ever begin to

do more than you can ever begin to imagine

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