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“A man cannot be taught if he refuses to learn nor can he be forced to use his own mind.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“The parts of your story you once hid may be the very pages that set someone else free.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Stupidity is the arrogance of a mind that disavows, and the detriment of life lived without humility.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“To live small in fear of the end is to miss the beauty of the beginning.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Sometimes success is the truth we forget, that living through the struggle is a victory of its own.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Arrogance is doing things you think no one else can do any better than you. Humbleness is knowing that whatever you do, you are really no better than anyone else.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Confidence begins with one simple truth you finally choose to believe about yourself.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Without belief in self, the soul drifts, the spirit dims, and the core forgets its power. But with belief… the soul awakens, the spirit rises, and the core remembers the truth of its being”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Let your own love be the place you begin and the place you return to heal.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Confidence, it cannot be obtained from the outside. It is within. The way you walk, talk, hold your posture, laugh, or even smile is the light shining from within. It is like a lamp; we fire it up by being who we are and loving ourselves.”

— G. A. Brown

“I look at myself in the mirror, and I think to myself, I am you. Oh my God, you are GORGEOUS.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Self-confidence is free; you already possess it. It was given to you at birth and is within you… You have only to open the envelope.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Sometimes I am so awesome I don’t recognise myself.”

— G. A. D Brown

“We who are blessed with talent and vision are filled with hope, lit with passion, and flair. And we who are poised for greatness indeed are spurred on by the fire of self-belief.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“To have belief in anything in life and to carry it through takes will and grit. But to believe in yourself… that's like having your own fuel, and having your own spark and ignition.”

— G. A D. Brown

“To believe in self is to walk in truth. To believe in spirit is wisdom. To believe in love is strength. Yet to believe in your being is knowing your power.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“To make it in business, enthusiasm must rise with you every morning, and discipline must carry it when the feeling fades.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“It’s just unreal; ten years ago, I could not see myself here doing what I’m doing now, living as I’m living, and every time I think about it, I need to pinch myself. Damn, I’m doing it, and I wake up each day feeling I could live forever, doing what I’m doing and loving my life.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“If you do not move towards your success, it’ll remain static without form and be a distant dream at the end of your horizons, but with every step you take, moving closer and closer it will take ten times more to make you welcome.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“They will boast of victories won and parade the sweetness of success. But truth walks in silence, a force they dare not name, the quiet power that made their noise possible, the invisible hand that holds success: a name without a name.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“What is it that having faith and belief cannot secure? What is it that can't be attained through self-belief? Aren't mountains climbed, and impossible things made real? Then… believe, in the light at your core”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Desire means nothing without direction. And a life worth living is not made by wishing…but by walking through the fires of becoming.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“You may be the boss, and it may be your business, but the client is the boss of where their custom goes.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“You do not start a business to get rich; you start one to provide a service. You cannot create a clientele; they have always been there. What you do is show that you have recognised their needs and that you are there to serve them. Then they will seek you out and reward you with their money.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“I’ve heard people say you can’t earn money online anymore since those opportunities have passed. The same was said in the days of the Industrial Revolution, and many people also had their eyes closed.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Success is not about you competing against the world or anyone else. It’s about you contributing to the world and making a statement of significance.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“I know, I am more than I think I am, and better than I care to believe. I am stronger when I keep faith, and deeper, greater, and steadier, when I muster up the courage to be me.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“I hear the sighs of the people in the crowd on the streets; I see the stares on the buses and the trains; I hear the whisper from the lips to the ears; I turned them off; I will not be shaken.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Greatest of all you can be in life is yourself; live authentically, embrace who you are, honour your spiritual self, and you will live free and happy in your own skin.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“I know of no one so whole they’ve not been broken, nor anyone not been bent out of shape to be made straight again. For in all the things we do, we’re forever trying to mend ourselves.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“You already know the best and worst of yourself, for you are your best friend and worst of your enemies, and in between, you're this great mediator. If you could see your list of triumphs, you'd see so much to admire in yourself.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Why would I want to be another person? I am enough for this world, and if there are people who don’t like it, they can leave.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“There are many people who are broken. People who think everyone else must be broken, so they can feel that they’ve been fixed.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Not all of us can be five stone, size eight, look the same, and fit into one mould. God made the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, and every creature that walks on the land. He did not limit them to one shape or size, or insist that we all conform to one pattern.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“You are not broken. You are whole; you were created whole. The world is broken, and people in the world fell with the world and have then become broken. YOU... you’re perfect; you’re fine as you are, keep strong, and don’t break.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“My, my; how could I not love thee? You are my head, my hands, my feet, my eyes, my ears, my lips, oh my, my lips… my body, my skin, and without you, I couldn’t exist in this very world.”

— G. A. D. Brown

“Uniqueness is self-evident, live in it. Enjoy its atmosphere. Draw strength from knowing you are one of a kind.”

— G. A. D. Brown

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Affirmations

I am thankful for the peace I find and grateful for the lessons I learn. I embrace every challenge, every victory, every loss. All of it shapes me. All of it strengthens me. I am thankful… truly thankful.

G. A. D. Brown

Today, I have numerous reasons to be joyful. I am alive. I am not one of the many who have passed. I am given another chance to be better than I was yesterday. I have another day to be kind, make new friends, build new relationships, give and receive love and, above all, appreciate life. I am humbled at the very thought of this, for once again I am blessed.

G. A. D. Brown

I reserve this moment for myself… I am worthy of it. I deserve it. With this moment, I give thanks for all the other moments that led me here, and with a full heart, I offer this moment to silence.

G. A. D. Brown

I know myself better than I did yesterday. I have a clearer understanding of where I was, and who I had been. I am now choosing to be the best I can be by living in pursuit of the greater me.

G. a. D. Brown

I know I am more than I think I am, and better than I care to believe. I am stronger when I keep faith, and deeper, greater, and steadier when I muster up the courage to be me.

G. A. D. Brown

I am what I can be; I am what I must be, and I will be. Within me is everything and all that is possible. I am the maker and creator of what could be. My destiny is within me. I am blessed and filled with possibilities.

G. A. D. Brown

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