Les Brown

Les Brown

13 hrs · 

Forgive yourself first. Release the need to replay a negative situation over and over again in your mind. Do not become a hostage to your past by always reviewing and reliving your mistakes. Do not remind yourself of what should have, could have or would have been. Release it and let it go. Move on.

You can not change the past, but you can determine that your past will not define your present, or dictate your future. Forgive your former self...for the way that it may have sabotaged your present options. Recognize that the ability to create a new life lies in the ability to forgive yourself first, and to make peace with your past. You have GREATNESS within you!

Dr John Demartini

Make a list of things you resent, things you've never loved, anything you think you made a mistake on, whatever you think you could've done “better.” Then go through those items and ask: How did it serve me? How did it serve others? Respond... to these two questions again & again, until you discover the benefits of these actions/events, see the balance, the order, and the gifts resulting from them in your life.

Dr John Demartini

Many stressful situations involve personal interactions with others, it’s wise to ask where and when you have participated in such an interaction with someone else who perceived you as being the source of their stress. This question can humble you and make you think twice about unwisely judging others, since a lot of stress involves exaggerated judgments about others. Self-reflection is wise and honest introspection often reveals humbling histories. When you become reflective your expectations often become more realistic.

Les Brown

Be open to change. Changing your life is hard! It requires everything in you to move your life in a different direction. Determine to break the habits that have caused you to live a life that does not reflect the real you. Embrace the fear of the unknown and release the need to stay stuck in your established routines. You are bigger and stronger than any habit, addiction or circumstance.

Change is not the result of wishful thinking, willpower, or even intention. It will happen because of hard work, careful planning, focused energy and feeling the pain that has kept you stuck. Until the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change, your life will remain exactly the way it is. This new way of living requires dedication, practice, patience and pushing yourself in the right direction over and over again. You can change your life. You can do hard!! You have something special. You have GREATNESS within you!

Dr John Demartini

It is improbable that you will sustain a perfectly poised state of mind and body 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, for a life time. This is unrealistic and can actually initiate the very unrealistic expectation that can cloud your inner beauty. The world around us offers challenging new mysteries that help us grow and expand our awareness and influence. There is nothing but love and all else is illusion, but we are growing in this awareness daily as we awaken ourselves to our vast inner potential. Nothing is missing in each of us. We become ourselves to the degree that we make everyone else ourselves. Reflective consciousness liberates us from the bondage of our illusive nature and initiates the inner beauty we all radiate from within.

Les Brown

There is no time like the present. Start moving forward now. Maybe you have an idea you have put off developing, or you are stuck in park. Either way it is time to take steps towards accomplishing your goals. Do not make excuses. If you are uncertain of how to proceed, ask questions. Plenty of people have good ideas and plans but do not want to ask for help.
Collaboration is often the key to progress.

Success is when preparation, hard work and luck meet. Great opportunities do not knock, you have to seize them. Taking action now will prepare you to identify and take advantage of opportunities as they come. So stop waiting and start building. You have GREATNESS within you!

Dr John Demartini

Your life demonstrates what is truly most important to you. People will often say what they think is important but what they take action on every day is what is really important to them. We make time for what is important to us so if we value something, we will sacrifice things that are lower on our priorities to do the things we value.