Friday, February 21, 2020

Les Brown: What holds us back? (video)

Les Brown, Tom Bilyeu (Impact U, 1/14/20; Ashley Wells, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly


Les Brown on Impact Theory
What's wrong with me, Les? Let me explain, in just 51 seconds, everything that's holding you back. Let's hear it! But first, you had cancer?

Legendary motivational speaker Les Brown has overcome the most profound challenges. Over the course of his incredible life, he has gone from being labelled "mentally retarded" and working menial jobs to inspiring audiences of as many as 80,000 people at a time. On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Les Brown shares the truth about how we all have to fail our way to success. He also details his strategies for improving his mindset, explains exactly how he transformed the story he tells himself about himself, and talks about how to deal with negative thoughts and negative people.
  • Life is a battle for territory [3:07]
  • Les discusses his battle with cancer, which he has been winning for over 20 years [4:35]
  • Les explains how he changed his beliefs and the stories he told himself about himself [7:21]
  • Les shares his experience with prejudice, and how he learned to have hope [11:53]
  • Les explains how the dominant culture dismantles people’s creativity and sense of self [17:15]
  • Les describes the most important lessons about success he ever learned [19:46]
  • Les strongly advocates embracing your own uniqueness [22:53]
  • Don’t live the life that was given to you by your circumstances [26:40]
  • Les strongly recommends reading, changing your social circle, and finding a mentor [29:13]
  • Les makes some surprising book recommendations [32:23]
  • Les talks about holding negative thoughts in check [33:31]
  • Les details his strategy for continuously improving his mindset [35:43]
  • Les shares the impact his mother had on his life [37:25]
  • Les tells the story of how he learned to be unstoppable [43:02]
  • Les advocates listening, telling stories, and orchestrating an experience [45:37]
  • Les shares the impact he wants to have on the world [47:30]
QUOTES
“Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” [21:34]
“Life is a fight for territory. Once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don’t want will automatically take over.” [3:45]
“No excuse is acceptable.” [24:18]
“You will fail your way to success.” [24:46]
“If your achievements outgrow your sense of self, you will unconsciously engage in self-destructive behavior.” [36:59]
“If information could change people, everybody would be skinny, rich, and happy.” [46:59]
BOOKS MENTIONED
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