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A Passion for Living if I continued down the road I was on ashington isn’t content person’s hands; the hands of families

that I was going to be an “okay” guy…
this book into the hand of everybody
sidelines because life
but I was also going to be an average to simply sit on the and the hands of churches. I want to get
guy—and I wanted more. Writing the Wisn’t a spectator sport. walking, sitting or standing; so that
book brought me to a moment of truth The indomitable spirit that fuels him they will realize that they do not have
“Nothing is impossible until you declare it is impossible. We have got to get out of our own way that I could no longer live that life of is burning like a wildfire and igniting to settle… average is not good enough
and realize that when things seem impossible, it is very possible for God, and therefore I want to quiet desperation. I had to come to others to elevate their “average” and okay is not okay. I believe their
encourage people to just go for it. Don’t stop… don’t quit… don’t set any limits! Move forward and grips with who I was and who I wanted achievements as well. He is spreading lives can change, and I believe this
excel. Most men see things as they are and say why… you and I must dream of things that never
were and say why not? Give yourself permission today to fully participate in your own rescue and to become. the message of Breaking the Spirit of book is the stepping stone in their life
go to the next level!” -Joseph B. Washington Average through every venue possible. to help facilitate that process. I want
y observing those around me, “This message is open to everybody: to invoke change in people. I want to
I realized that their lives were all the schools around the country, wake them up. I want to make them
BY Joseph B. Washington not changing. Ever since I was whether high school, middle, or mad enough so they will begin to see
Ba small child, I knew that there elementary; all the major networking themselves for who they really are—
was greatness inside of me. I just did organizations and companies in and then begin to aggressively change
not know how to go about connecting corporate America need to hear their lives. The future is bright, and I
hese are words of an individual And although Washington was taken of 13, I began to notice a change in my with that inner strength and passion this message. It is open, available am looking forward to doing some
who lives his life full of passion away from the reassurances of his speech. I wasn’t stuttering as much, and I and bringing it into fruition. I always and relevant to any group or incredible things. I want to get
and vigor. His dynamic style of grandmother, something extraordinary could say sentences fluently without any knew there was something different individual that is ready to this message traveling around
Tspeaking entrances his audience, occurred. After constantly being teased interruption. My mother was a constant about my mind set. It was always very break the spirit of average. the world, and it is, indeed,
but the wisdom and simplicity of his by the neighborhood kids, Washington reminder to me: she would say ‘Joseph uncomfortable for me to have to just That’s what I love Breaking beginning to take on a life
message transcends gender, age, race, went home one day and confessed to did you hear that? You didn’t stutter.’ settle; it was not okay for me. Being about this concept, the Spirit of its own: it is catching
and religion. His message is for everyone. his mother that he believed the taunts My teacher was a tremendous help to around average people (even though I because people find of average iS fire! The best is yet
And his concept is one of accountability of the other neighborhood children. He me. She supported me by coming to my conformed to that lifestyle), I realized themselves in a gloBal meSSage to come!”
and responsibility. It encourages you to acknowledged that he was indeed stupid football games, and she would have me that there was no responsibility, the message no that reSonateS
embrace your positive attributes while and dumb. Upon hearing this recitation stand up and express myself openly to accountability or reward for their matter who they around the world h e
at the same time reflect, re-evaluate, of self-pity and self doubt, Washington’s the class. Our relationship is still in place decisions, and I always knew there was are. Those seven from a man who iS T
and transform that which is negative mother looked deep into his eyes and lit today. Whenever I go back to San Diego something different and better to be keys are essential definitely not
into a positive catalyst for re-birth and the pilot light of his driving passion. to visit, I take her roses, and we will had. Just watching people in my life, to getting them juSt your
renewal. Joseph B. Washington is an have breakfast or dinner. She has been I knew that was not what I wanted to the next level.” superhero of this story
Average Breaker; and his passion? That y mother said you are not an ongoing source of encouragement in to become. I wanted my children to Breaking the spirit of average has taught us that a hero
everyone will Break the Spirit of Average stupid or dumb, Joseph, you my life. Between my mother and Nancy, be proud of me. I wanted them to average in his own life joe. lies in every one of us, and
in every area of their life. How did this are very smart: it’s just that I have a constant gauge of how well I am reflect back and say that their dad initiated a tremendous change that the passion which drives
journey begin? Once upon a time there Myour brain and mouth have doing.” did something special that changed in Washington’s mindset and us is a fire that can burn, but does
was a young boy with red hair, eyes that not caught each other but when they do… their lives. I just didn’t want to be attitude. His passion for living and not consume. Regardless of what
changed color with the summer sun, its over,” Washington recalls. “I thought Soon Washington became a pro at average… I just got tired of the same sharing this life-changing message is obstacles we may face, Joseph B.
and a speech impediment; who later to myself, ‘yeah… that’s right… my brain speaking in public during his high school old expectations and settlements. As off the charts, and his hunger to see Washington has demonstrated how a
developed an innate ability to transform and my mouth have not caught each and college years, and by the time he was a matter of fact, we live in a society others have breakthroughs in every stumbling block can become a stepping
those obstacles into stepping stones and other.’ I decided then that I was going to 23, he was a licensed elder in the Church that breeds average people. It is the area of their life knows no boundaries. stone, and how a dream can become
successfully achieve anything he wanted speak normally. I did not know how it was of Christ denomination, scheduling norm to be average in our society, in “My goal is that every human being reality. Breaking the Spirit of Average
to. So, who is this superhero? None other going to happen or when it was going to speaking engagements at church events our school systems, in our families, in in the world will hear the message is a global message that resonates
than Joseph B. Washington: businessman, happen, but I made the decision that and youth ministries. His corporate our jobs; we groom people to become of Breaking the Spirit of Average,” # # # around the world from a man who is
speaker and author of Breaking the Spirit day that those two entities would sync speaking began when he was working average.” Washington said. “My immediate goal definitely not just your Average Joe.
of Average. Although Superman has the together. My mother then sat me down, in executive management with Delta is to get this book into every young
ability to leap tall buildings in a single handed me the dictionary and I began Airlines. But what fueled Washington’s
bound, Washington developed his power to read it from A to Z. I love to watch desire to bring about the concept of Average Breaker LLC. specializes in helping corporate America,
to overcome insurmountable odds with movies, my mother recognized that, and Breaking the Spirit of Average? “A defining non-profit organizations, colleges, network marketing groups
a single purpose—breaking the spirit of I became a master mimic of Gary Cooper moment of my life is when I began to write and many others deal with changing environments while
average. Ridiculed at the tender age and Sidney Poitier. She would tell me to the book, because even though I had maintaining a high level of performance. Washington is
of five for his sever stuttering problem, repeat what they said, and that’s how conquered my speech challenge, my life a featured writer in the book Walking with the Wise along
young Joseph felt discouraged. However, we got started.” The fire was lit, and the was still pretty average. Most of my life with such authors as Tom Hopkins, Mark Victor Hansen,
it was the love of his grandmother driving passion to excel developed with I had average people around me. Writing Brian Tracy, Zig Ziglar, Harvey Mackay, and Cynthia Kersey.
that sustained his confidence. At the the support of Washington’s mother, the book made me reflect and look at Washington has authored several books; his latest is Breaking
age of nine, his family relocated from Ruth Ramona Craig, and his third grade my life with honesty. I had to have some the Spirit of Average which can be purchased online at www.
Washington, D.C. to San Diego, CA. teacher, Nancy Oekel. “Around the age emotional integrity with myself. I realized letaveragego.com

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