The tsunami from your soul

It is laughable and annoying that me, myself and I, chanced upon Les Brown just the other day. Just the other day!!

Through facebook, a friend recommended that I watch the  2011 commencement speech by Denzel Washington on Youtube. It is in the course of his speech that Denzel quotes the wise words of Les Brown.

Intrigued, I launch into a search of Les Brown on Youtube and  to my complete amazement and amusement, discover  that Les Brown is considered to be the greatest motivational speaker that this world has ever seen and heard. To this moment, I ask myself whether I am a part of this world.

I have been interested in personal development for a long, long time and yet somehow, I had not heard of this magnetic passion that oozes out of Les Brown . I had not felt that tinkling sensation that cause one to dig deep, deep into ones soul and scope out pure magic.

The first Youtube posting that I watched is called, live full and die empty. It was exciting. It was inspirational. It lifted me  and made me float in the air. When I finally obeyed the laws of gravity, I had gone through a very rich collection of his postings on Youtube.

If, like me, you have not yet heard of this man, you had better find him and listen to him. He does make common words fly in the face of all that you think you know.

 Born on the floor of a housing project, adopted with his twin brother at six weeks, regarded as mentally retarded by the educational system, Les Brown had no hope of ever being anything in life until a teacher inspired him to burrow deep into his being to discover his gift.What a gift he has!!

Live full, die empty is a two minute and forty nine second video of a longer seminar. The segment begins by him quoting Ambrose Redmoon: Courage is not the absence of fear, courage is the judgement that what you want is more important than your fear.

I elect to resist the temptation of giving you a blow by blow account of what happens next, knowing that you will surely find it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaKlAAY130c  I am also sure that you will draw your own conclusions from it. I also do hope that you will share your conclusions.

My humble view is that we are unable to take ourselves to the next level because in our estimation, this level provides the kind of comfort that permits us to survive. You and I know that life is not just about surviving.

Fear is a constant in life and to live fully, we must constantly battle fear, and we must win. We must be able to see beyond fear. To see the arena littered with trophies. The trophy of a fitter you. The trophy of a more religious you. The trophy of a richer you; a successful you; a world travelled you; an adventurous you: a risk taking you; a you that is true to the God that created you...

That is what must propel us to summon all the courage and energy that resides in us. We must form a resolute fist that will strike a fatal blow to the fear that has encapsulated us for this long.

As that river of frustration begins to build in you, let this question guide you: What is it that will make it worth it for you to face your fear?

May that river flow into a lake and into an ocean. May it meet with the forces of nature and form into a tsunami that will finally break down your wall of fear.