Live Your Life By Imagination Not By Situtaion Part 2

The great Norman Vincent Peale once said:n“The secret of life isn’t what happens to you, nbut what you do with what happens to you.” nnIt’s not falling, making mistakes or even nhitting rock bottom that will control yournfate in life, it is how you respond andnrise out of the ashes that determines the ndifference between success and failure. nnMost of us have heard the stories of great people nlike Henry Ford, John Johnson of Ebony and Jet nmagazine fame. A.L. Williams who went from being na high school football coach to creating the nA.L. Williams company and becoming one of the ngreatest businessmen of our times. nnSam Walton, Walt Disney, Oprah Winfrey, nThomas Edison and a host of others who have novercame major setbacks to grow to greatness.nnBut today I want to share the stories of a few rich nbut maybe not yet so famous people who truly live nby imagination and not by situations. I am blessed nto know these people personally, they are great nfriends and mentors of mine.nnLes Brown was born in Liberty City in Miami, Florida. nHe and his twin brother were adopted at six weeks by nMrs. Mamie Brown. In school he was labeled a slow nlearner. Les has no formal education beyond high nschool. But, Les did not let his situation overwhelm nhis imagination. nnLes’s persistence, determination and imagination took nhim from being a radio DJ to broadcast manager, nfrom community activist to community leader, from npolitical commentator to three – term legislator and nfrom a banquet and nightclub MC to premier nkeynote speaker. nnLes is a best selling author and one of the WorldsnTop Five Speaker. Find out more about Les at nhttp://www.lesbrown.comnnAlso check out Les Brown’s lovely and talented ndaughter and my sister Ona at http://www.onabrown.comn nJohn Di Lemme was a stutterer for over 24 years of his nlife. At the age of 18 the Speech Pathology Dept. of nNew York said John would never be able to speak clearly nbecause of his stuttering. nnToast Masters also looked at John’s situation and not nhis imagination. But, today John is one of the top nmotivational speakers in the world. In his own words nJohn has gone from “Stutterer to Millionaire Maker.” nFind out more about John at http://www.findyourwhy.comnnThe International Princess of Happiness “Lauren Hudson” nhas overcome challenges from bankruptcy to breast cancer. nLauren Hudson is an Emmy-Award Winning Television News nReporter/Producer. Lauren has developed an indomitable nspirit, along with personally – proven ideas for harnessing nhuman potential. Find out more about Lauren at nhttp://www.dreamersanddoers.comnnAt the age of 6 Dr. Stan Harris was jumped, beaten, tarred nand feathered by a teenaged gang. He started in Martial nArts to learn how to protect himself. Now 35 years later nhe is one of the few who have attained the highest honors, nthe 10th degree Black Belt. Dr. Stan holds the title of nHeavyweight Champion with the Karate World rating system. nTo top it off Doc. has been inducted into the Black Belt nHall of Fame. To find out more about Dr. Stan go to nhttp://www.DrStanHarris.comnnDr. Lakita Long believes that with God you can do all nthings. Her mission and purpose is to motivate, ninspire, train and teach Biblical Principles by nusing the practicality of life's everyday experiences, nso that people may see powerful changes in their lives.nFind out more about my great friend and mentor Lakita nby going to http://www.inspiringyouministries.org n nJerry Clark has gone from rags to riches back to rags and nnow to true abundance and prosperity. Jerry was born in a none car garage but that didn’t stop him from becoming a nself- made millionaire while still in his early 20’s. nToday through his company Club Rhino he helps others attain ntheir dreams and goals. Go to http://www.clubrhino.com nto find out more about Jerry.nnJohnny Wimbrey was marked by one of his first memories nin life in a battered women’s shelter to growing up on the nhardcore streets as a young drug dealer. Johnny refused nto let his past determine his future, he is now a dynamic, nmaster motivator know nationally for his record breaking nachievements. Find out more about Johnny by going tonhttp://www.johnnywimbrey.comnnStephen Pierce is one of the most successful marketers non the Internet today who consults with Fortune 500 nCompanies and trains individuals how to be creative nand innovative one person at a time". nnBut he didn’t start out that way, you see Stephen dropped nout of high school in the 10th grade. He was homeless for nthree months, sleeping on the floor of an empty office nspace. He filed for bankruptcy not once but twice.nnWhile hanging out on the streets with the wrong crowd nStephen was shot in the leg.nnToday Stephen produces millions of dollars in sales nfrom traveling around the world as an international nspeaker. Go to http://www.smartmarketingclub.com to ndiscover the whole truth about Internet Marketing.nnYOU ARE JUST A STEP AWAY!