Veteran motivational speaker visits CFCC

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Lawrence “Life” Dean, a Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps and a motivational speaker, visited CFCC today for a performance.

Life uses his unique poetic skills to inspire and motivate with his speeches. Much of his poetry stems from his days growing up in Conway, South Carolina.

CFCC’s StoryForce program brought the speaker to the campus. StoryForce is a program designed for veterans affiliated with the college, and it provides them with a writing mentor to write and publish their stories in a unique publication.

“Your mistakes may help to design you, but they don’t have to define you, so it’s important to let somebody know you can make it,” said Dean. “I did and I’m no different from you.”

Life has performed as far as Australia, but says his message of overcoming adversities stays the same wherever he goes.