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Post by Loupy on Mar 12, 2015 12:08:58 GMT -7
Set an intentionSet yourself an intention for this day, and experience how right it feels to follow that intention. Follow it with passion, with a sense of purpose, and with a real zest for the mission.
Find delight in the satisfaction of investing the time, going through the trouble, and making something valuable happen. Bring your great potential to life and see firsthand how empowering that feels.
Remind yourself how amazing it is that you can envision whatever you choose, and can then lock in that vision with a specific plan. And realize what’s even more powerful is that you can put your plan into action.
You don’t have to just sit there and live with whatever comes. You can decide what you want to achieve on this day and you can work to make it so.
When the troubles and complications come, as they will, you can choose to see them for what they truly are. What they truly are, are opportunities to create even more value and to make even more of a positive difference.
Here you are on this day that’s overflowing with possibilities. Set an intention, choose a direction, see the treasure that’s well within your reach, and go for it.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150312.html#UqtRRZLd7eoPvSOs.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 13, 2015 15:54:55 GMT -7
Treasure it allWithout the difficult times, you could not fully appreciate the good times. Without the good times, the difficult times would be infinitely more difficult.
Life changes, and that’s what makes it life. Life changes, and in the changes live every possibility.
Do not boast too loudly about your good fortune or despair too long about the disappointments. Things will change, and with that change will come new opportunities and new challenges.
Instead of fighting and judging, worrying and fretting, make the choice to marvel at the richness of it all. Enjoy, learn from, and be inspired by what’s here while it’s here, then be ready to move quickly forward as life continues its ceaseless transformation.
Care deeply and profoundly, but don’t let yourself take things too seriously. Walk that fine, marvelous line between unshakable responsibility and joyous serendipity.
In the ups, in the downs, in the detours and straightaways, there is much to treasure. So breathe in the richness, and treasure it all.
— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150313.html#SL0JqXyxOo3U1vDj.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 16, 2015 12:27:06 GMT -7
Believe in yourselfYou deserve to be more confident than you are. Your self doubts are not nearly so well-founded as you think.
Don’t be so hard on yourself. Let go of those persistent doubts, and let confidence take their place.
Whether you’ve ever even realized it, you are an achiever. Though occasionally life can make you feel helpless, you are actually someone who is very good at finding ways to get things done.
It’s not arrogant or presumptuous to believe in yourself. Indeed, it is an acknowledgment of reality and the starting point for making all of life better.
The fact is, you are skilled and resourceful, capable and experienced. When you want to be, you can be passionate, inspired, persistent and highly effective.
No one benefits when you hold yourself back. So go ahead, believe in yourself, give yourself the confidence you deserve, and do those great and wonderful things that are yours to do.
— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150314.html#hAb4RvEmUKZ2Biz6.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 16, 2015 12:32:37 GMT -7
Action willRegrets will do you no good, but action will. Wishing, wondering and speculating will not bring much value into your world, but action will.
Are you going to just think about it, getting angry, resentful and dejected about it, or are you going to do something about it? Now would be the perfect opportunity to do something about it.
Staying frustrated won’t make you feel any better, but action will. Work to resolve those frustrations, and to create a new situation that puts those frustrations behind you.
Action is difficult, complicated and inconvenient. And action is worth all the trouble, because action will make a difference.
Action will bring you experience and achievement, and provide options you never had before. Action will transform problems into opportunities, and dreams into reality.
What action can you take today that will make for a more positive tomorrow? Take your pick, and get started now.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150316.html#XdCte1oRHs6hIBPO.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 17, 2015 9:58:13 GMT -7
Positive about negative resultsWhen you get negative results after a lot of hard work, that can certainly be disappointing. But there’s nothing to be gained by letting those negative results give you a negative attitude.
Choose your attitude based not on what has already happened, but on what you intend to make happen now. Though you may have had a negative experience, there’s no reason to continue on that downward path.
When you’ve fallen short of the goal, that’s no time to lose confidence in your ability. After all, you’re more highly experienced than ever, and you’ve just developed a very clear understanding of what doesn’t work.
Decide to make good and positive use of that newfound wisdom. Go ahead and get started applying your increased level of experience in a useful and productive way.
Step away from that worthless self pity and stride confidently toward a higher degree of empowerment. Your hard work has earned you the right to be more confident than ever before.
When you get a negative result, do yourself a favor and be positive about it. Work cheerfully through all the setbacks, and soon your achievements will outshine them all.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150317.html#1iYJaQMfPcl0grDo.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 18, 2015 11:41:01 GMT -7
Long term influenceDo you realize how much of a difference you have made in life, and continue to make? Very likely, the answer is a resounding no.
You cannot possibly know all the consequences and ramifications of your actions in the lives of other people. Each thing you do takes on a life of its own and can affect people far removed in time and distance from the original action.
You cannot control all the consequences that eventually flow from what you do. That makes it critically important that you put as much love, authenticity and positive intention into whatever you do, while you still have influence over it.
Each moment, you are sending energy out into life. That energy gets multiplied and repeated for a very long time.
The world in which you live is filled with the still-present energy from the long-forgotten actions of everyone who has ever traveled through it. And on this very day, you can do your part to increase the amount of positive energy that settles upon the days to come.
Act as if whatever you do will influence your own life and the lives of others for a long time to come. Fill your actions with goodness, and you literally make your whole world a better place in ways you will never even know but will nonetheless benefit from.
— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150318.html#6EPLRzWsJPQvCccS.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 19, 2015 14:07:23 GMT -7
The real, important stuffIf you have to be someone you don’t want to be in order to attain success, is that really success? If you must compromise your values to get what you want, is that really what you want?
What people, ideas, values, passions, interests, places and experiences can you give your unconditional love to? Remind yourself often to focus your awareness, your efforts and your energy on those things.
Life in each moment is a precious opportunity. Give the real, important stuff the attention it deserves.
If you’re getting too stressed out, or frustrated, or cynical, perhaps it’s because you’re too focused on things that fill you with negativity. Step back, think of what truly matters, and put yourself in a more positive mental environment.
You cannot make your life full by putting more and more empty, meaningless things into it. Instead, choose quality, choose substance, and choose to do the things that excite and fulfill the authentic you.
Right now is your sole opportunity to live this day. Live it true to who you are, true to what you believe, and true to all you love.
— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150319.html#ZeWcUpxpF4m15kGq.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 20, 2015 12:46:03 GMT -7
Shimmering sea of abundanceIn this moment, there is nothing to worry about. All is as it is, and worry will not change it in the slightest.
In this moment, hope is bright, alive, filling every corner of existence. Now, you can let go of what troubles you and allow the best of what inspires you.
Now, there is no outside influence that can prevent you from giving your best to life. Go ahead and live, love, create, feel, explore, and be fully present in the shimmering sea of abundance and possibility that is now.
There is beauty, here in front of you, that has never been before and will never be again. Enjoy its unique gift, just because you can.
You are more powerful than you have ever realized. Use that power for good, and feel it grow.
All is possible, so choose what is right. And live it with a passion that delights the whole world.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150320.html#YGQOJBkJYo4Et9dk.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 21, 2015 14:00:01 GMT -7
Feel by choiceIf you would like to feel good about today, go ahead. You can choose to feel whatever you want to feel.
It may seem that your feelings are dictated by the situation, but that does not necessarily have to be the case. You can decide to transform the situation so it aligns with your chosen feelings and expectations.
Feelings are a powerful part of your life, and you can take control of that power. You can base your feelings more on inside intentions than on outside influences.
You don’t have to arrange the world in a particular way just to create a desired feeling. Instead, go ahead, allow the feeling, and then let the positive power of that feeling flow into your world.
Feel by choice, not by chance. Choose your feelings based not on what has happened, but based on what you wish to do with all that’s now available to you.
You are empowered to make life great, so feel that power. Feel the positive possibilities of now, and experience yourself bringing them to life.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150321.html#gHkUxA65oaTGbKJF.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 23, 2015 12:13:30 GMT -7
Reality of your possibilitiesLive the reality of your own best possibilities. Make use of your resources and efforts, your attention and passion, to bring those possibilities to life.
Take the energy from your desires, regrets, your frustrations and dreams, and put that energy into positive action. Make focused, meaningful use of the opportunity in each moment.
The possibilities are awesome, but don’t merely stand in awe of them. Become a living expression of those possibilities.
Now is your chance to make a difference. And that’s something you know, at the deepest level, you want to do.
If you don’t do all you can with this day, the time will come when you’ll desperately wish you had. So go ahead and grab the opportunity while it’s here.
Your best possibilities are well within reach. Touch them, work for them, live them, and transform them into reality.
— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150323.html#gZEG3zAKFuL8rhr2.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 24, 2015 11:36:52 GMT -7
Outdated assumptionsEvery assumption you have is based on what you’ve experienced in the past. The world has changed since you formed your assumptions, and perhaps it is time for some of those assumptions to change, too.
Assumptions save you the time and trouble of thinking through every decision and impression. Yet there are times when it would be much better to think than to assume.
Many assumptions are so deeply ingrained that you don’t even realize you have them. Stand back, put some effort into examining your assumptions, and you’ll likely find some opportunities for improvement you never even knew you had.
If there’s something that frustrates you, there’s a good possibility that a change in your assumptions could ease that frustration. If you feel stuck, or ineffective, or unsure of what direction to go, it could be an outdated assumption that’s responsible.
Each time the sun rises, life presents you with a fresh, new day. Let it serve as a reminder of the value that can come from a fresh, new perspective.
Some assumptions can serve you well, and yet there are, right now, many assumptions holding you back. Be willing to be honest with yourself, to discard the assumptions that no longer work, and to see life in a new, empowering way.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150324.html#uHyqD8x63pHs9uZq.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 25, 2015 11:42:19 GMT -7
Just right You’re not too old, too young, too rich, too poor, too big or too small, too outgoing or too shy, too ambitious or too lazy. You’re you, and you are just right.
You’ve learned from what you’ve done and from the consequences you’ve experienced, and now you’re ready to move forward with that accumulation of wisdom. Instead of judging what and where you’ve been, put your focus on visualizing what you can now do.
Don’t get caught up in deciding whether you have too much or too little. Simply decide what the best next step is, and take it.
If you’re constantly comparing yourself with others, you’re missing the point. You are who you are, and there’s enormous value in that, and it’s time to give your own special gifts to life.
Find great delight in fellowship with others, but don’t feel like you have to imitate them. The best thing you have to offer is you, so let go of the pretenses and worries and just have fun being yourself.
You are perfectly positioned to have a positive and unique impact on the world. So instead of fretting about being too much of this or that, just accept the way you are at this moment in time and do something wonderful with it all.
— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150325.html#rr5lH4B6OwPoDUps.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 26, 2015 16:20:54 GMT -7
Commitment Commitment is not a burden when you are committed to what really matters. Strenuous, complicated effort is not a burden when it furthers the interest of what’s important to you.
In fact, commitment, and all the things necessary to support that commitment, can be immensely empowering. Commitment gives you something to live for, and the value of that is immeasurable.
Commitment is not something to be taken lightly. Yet it is not something to be avoided, either.
Commit yourself to what you care about. Commit yourself to those you love.
Commit yourself, and you have a good, undeniable reason to get up in the morning, every morning. Commit yourself, and you have a solid platform from which to make real, meaningful progress in life.
Be sure of whom or what you’re committing to, and then be relentless in supporting that commitment. Make the commitment, and make real richness in this world.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150326.html#Z7QXjyV8HcRol5ir.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 27, 2015 13:44:00 GMT -7
Be of good cheerBe of good cheer today, no matter what life hands you. Be of good cheer, because it’s a whole lot more effective than the alternative.
The situation may be challenging, but you don’t have to let it ruin your enjoyment of the moment. Life may have given you disappointment, but you don’t have to perpetuate that disappointment.
The best thing you can do when things go wrong is to think and speak and act as if things will get better. And when you do, more likely than not, things will get better.
A negative situation is not made better by a negative attitude. What will actually do some good is to turn the situation on its head by being positive about it.
Be of good cheer, and see what a difference it can make. Be of good cheer, and add something positive to every place you go.
Be of good cheer, not because you don’t know any better, but because you do. Be of good cheer, and be the difference that turns things around in a positive way.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150327.html#VsMeifHAQkMepmxs.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 28, 2015 17:33:17 GMT -7
Happy with what you haveThe only way you’ll ever be happy is to be happy with what you have. You can be happy this very instant if you’ll simply be happy with what you have.
Being happy with what you have doesn’t prevent you from creating more. In fact, it puts you in a powerful position to add new value to your world and your life.
When you’re happy with what you have, you’re deeply in touch with life’s abundance. Within that abundance is every good possibility.
Be happy, and thankful, for the way life is. It will open your eyes to the best possibilities for the way life can be.
There is great value in whatever you already have. The way to see that value, and to make full use of it, is to be happy with what you have.
Life’s richness is yours the moment you allow it. Be happy with what you have, and nothing can stop you from having it all.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150328.html#5Pw6mOZD2aIteTvT.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 30, 2015 11:38:50 GMT -7
No free rideDon’t expect a free ride. Do the work to create a great ride.
Don’t wish for a life free of effort. Embrace your ability to put forth effort, and arrange your life so that all your efforts are highly fulfilling.
As enticing as it might seem, you will not find any real joy in running away from your responsibilities. Choose instead to celebrate those responsibilities, and to experience the value that comes from honoring and supporting them.
Your life is a grand opportunity, and this day is a crucial part of that opportunity. Just like any valuable opportunity, it is highly demanding.
So stand tall, and feel the joy of knowing that you are meeting those demands. Work with vigor, with enthusiasm, and with the confidence of seeing firsthand that you’re making a difference.
Your life is a difficult and rewarding job. Commit all you have to doing the job, and taste the sweet rewards that flow forth into each day.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150330.html#7zjOh0jLrHkl4e1q.99
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Post by Loupy on Mar 31, 2015 11:31:45 GMT -7
Extrapolation It’s great to learn from what you experience. Yet it’s important to remember that your experience, as varied and extensive as it may be, does not represent everything there is.
As valuable as your experience is, be careful not to extrapolate it too far. A little knowledge about something is great, as long as you remind yourself you don’t know everything about the subject.
Just because someone hurt you once, does not mean that everyone will hurt you. Just because you’re experienced at walking through your neighborhood, doesn’t mean you’re prepared to walk across the continent.
See your experience as a starting point, not as a complete and finished product. Be eager to admit what you don’t know and cannot yet do, and then build on your experience to steadily add more skills and wisdom.
A little bit of experience puts you in position to gain even more experience, so take advantage of that opportunity. Do the work to extend your experience rather than assuming you can instantly extrapolate it.
Your experience is valuable. Add greatly to that value with a little humility.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150331.html#tpuq3w7I1RG5lPI7.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 1, 2015 13:41:23 GMT -7
You know What if someone offered you ten million dollars, and the only condition was that you had to explain in advance what you would do with it? Would you take that offer, and would you be able to come up with something meaningful to do with it?
Life each day offers you an opportunity that is worth far more than any amount of money. Yet you often fail to seize most of that opportunity because you just can’t commit on which way to go.
It’s not because you don’t know. It’s because you don’t allow yourself to believe that you can move in the direction you truly want to move.
Yes, you do know what you expect from life when you expect life to be the best it can be. In everything you like and dislike, in every opinion, in every frustration, in every joy, you know.
So admit that you know, admit what you desire, let it inform your actions, and let it put the energy of passion into all you do. Love all that you love, with all that you are, and enjoy being who you really want to be.
Life is offering you great richness, and what you must do is to let yourself want it, and let yourself know it is yours. Accept it now and live it very, very well. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150401.html#Rk5schs2lypvqJ4o.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 2, 2015 18:13:38 GMT -7
The strength insideLet love and joy and goodness get through to you. Let all the rest fall gently away.
Take whatever the world offers and direct it toward what matters. Be strong, inside, where strength makes all the difference.
You don’t have to be drawn into the negativity of the moment. You can choose to live at a higher level, not arrogantly but gratefully and lovingly.
You can choose purpose over pettiness any hour, every hour of the day. What gets inside and stays inside and grows, is up to you.
Imagine joy, and it is there. Imagine looking at life from a perspective of love, and you do.
You really can transform difficulty into achievement, anxiety into peace, conflict into cooperation. Decide to nurture and use the strength inside, and make it so. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150402.html#dhslD2HI0RHYX9w6.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 3, 2015 13:08:54 GMT -7
Give in Give in to your best intentions. Give in to your dreams.
Give in to the opportunity of this moment. Give in to the positive possibilities, and let them pull you forward.
It is good that you’ve been where you have been, because it has brought you to where you are now. Allow the joy that is now possible, allow the fulfillment, allow the love and richness and life.
Enjoy moving past any excuses and limitations you may have imagined. Give in to your highest vision, and bring that vision to life today.
Spend some time reminding yourself how good life is at its heart. Let go of your hesitation, and experience the great life that you deserve and that you are able to create in this moment.
You know how great life can be. Give in to your own unique greatness, and share it joyfully with all the world.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150403.html#ziaVRypTkDDxZFYT.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 4, 2015 12:32:32 GMT -7
Treasure of this dayThis is a day to be treasured. Enjoy it.
Celebrate this life of yours, and the opportunity to live it. Allow yourself to feel the goodness that swirls through each moment.
Seize upon every chance to uplift those around you. Experience how great it feels to give value to whatever situation you’re in.
Watch and listen and learn from the fascinating stories being told through the words, actions and lives of those around you. Find new, rich and compelling ways to tell your own special story in all you do.
Marvel again at the beauty you’re able to witness. And take a little while to simply enjoy, with no agenda, with no particular expectations, and with a joyous newborn sense of wonder.
Walk gently and lovingly through the treasure that is this day. Let your thankful presence increase that treasure even more.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150404.html#hejkJqVWdChEQdAu.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 6, 2015 13:45:56 GMT -7
Pleasant surprisesYou don’t have to do what’s expected. You have the opportunity to do better.
You don’t have to answer anger with more anger. You can answer with understanding, cooperation and compassion.
You don’t have to answer criticism by being defensive. You can answer criticism by being open, honest, helpful and appreciative.
Look for ways to give life a pleasant surprise. Step away from the expected and predictable, and you yourself will enjoy many pleasant surprises.
Instead of just reacting by habit or by conditioning, get creative. See every encounter as your chance to make life more interesting and enjoyable.
People love pleasant surprises, so put yourself in the business of delivering them. Be surprising, in a good way, and transform life in your own unique style.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150406.html#cbz2skLlXzPwxFZm.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 7, 2015 12:36:41 GMT -7
Highest standardGo ahead and live to your highest standard. Even though you may feel you’re not fully appreciated for it, do what you know is good and right and valuable.
When there’s a job to be done, do more than just getting it done. Do your best.
Perhaps no one else cares, or perhaps they care more than you realize. In any case, what really matters is that you know you are living to your highest standard.
Live to your highest standard, and it will pay off in ways you cannot fully appreciate or anticipate now. Live to your highest standard, and feel the power as it accumulates in the form of confidence, competence, wisdom, patience and true fulfillment.
Listen carefully to what others say, but never let anyone’s shortsightedness bring you down. Find new energy and enthusiasm every day, knowing that you are giving your best to life.
Live to your highest standard, no matter what circumstances you may find yourself in. Live to your highest standard, because deep inside, you know that’s what you really want and what you are meant to do.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150407.html#J4IvSJoOp6ymxXvx.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 8, 2015 12:45:02 GMT -7
Turn things aroundYou don’t have to be mad that you’re not happy. You can be happy that you’re not mad.
You don’t have to make excuses to avoid taking action. You can step up, take action, and enjoy living with no excuses or regrets.
Life never has to get you down. You always have what it takes to turn things around.
From challenges you can make value. Out of the difficulties you can make progress.
You can choose to see the best possibilities. And the moment you see them, you can begin moving toward them.
There’s never any need to move in a negative direction. Because it’s always your option to turn things around. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150408.html#ktRaAYe7wt8gXIJs.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 9, 2015 12:04:02 GMT -7
Enjoy your lifeEnjoy your life. On this day, in this place, whatever concerns, challenges, opportunities and situations you’re faced with, enjoy yourself.
Enjoy the little, seemingly insignificant things. Enjoy the big, life-altering things.
Enjoy the drama and the peace, the solitude and the fellowship, the activity and the relaxation. Enjoy the work and the play.
Enjoy being you. Enjoy not having to impress anyone, just being able to live your life in harmony with your values.
You work better, play better, sleep better, eat better and experience better relationships when you allow yourself to enjoy. You’re more interesting, more interested, more loving and giving and creative.
It’s really not that difficult to make the choice to enjoy your life. Enjoy your life in an authentic way, and make it a whole lot more enjoyable.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150409.html#gCyL68WiczyWDWlL.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 10, 2015 16:12:52 GMT -7
A day of substanceMake today a day of substance. Let go of your concerns about the superficial things that really don’t matter, and devote your energy to the things that do.
Life is a grand experience and there is so much more to it than just keeping up appearances. Even the small, unimpressive moments can be profoundly rich if you’ll just allow them to be.
Remind yourself how fortunate you are to be living this day. See how silly it is to worry and fret over the things you don’t have when you do have so much.
Grab hold of the opportunity that is now. You can make good things happen, and you already know how great that will make you feel.
Look around at the world and smile a great, big, satisfied and joyful smile. Realize, at a deeper level than ever before, how great and limitless your possibilities are.
Use this day for real, substantive progress, the kind you care about so much. Be amazed at the abundance, and be delighted at what you do with it.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150410.html#dsVv6qgX5Mio3rar.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 11, 2015 10:38:04 GMT -7
Opportunity to careToday is an opportunity to care. Today is an opportunity to care about what you do, about who you are becoming, about how you treat others, and about all of life.
Though it is easy to be apathetic, it is terribly difficult to live with apathy. Be thankful that you don’t have to, and renew your commitment to care.
Care, not to impress anyone with how enlightened or compassionate you are. Care, with thoughtfulness, with patience, with love, because it feels so right.
Express your gratitude not with empty flamboyance, but with purposeful living. Even when all the world seems careless, especially when the world seems careless, your opportunity to care is more valuable than ever.
Jump with passion into this day and give it some good, measured, meaningful caring. Add a little understanding, a decent amount of humility, and you have a formula for real enrichment.
Care, because it is what you do. Care, and be vibrantly alive.
— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150411.html#5R51W5HOLi05Hjvl.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 13, 2015 20:08:04 GMT -7
Meaningful effortChoose to do what you believe in, and then put the full power of your belief behind what you are doing. Follow what you are passionate about, and give the energy of your passion to it.
That might mean making big external changes in what you’re doing with your life. Or it could mean making changes that are more internal, in how you think about and relate to what you’re doing.
Meaningful effort is not just an idealistic concept, and not just for a lucky few. It produces practical, valuable results, and is attainable by anyone.
Doing what you believe in does not mean you must quit your job or walk away from your responsibilities. Following your passion is not necessarily a matter of abandoning the commonsense, practical considerations in your life.
It is much more a matter of your expectations, your motivations, and your attitude in every moment. Though it may be challenging, you can find a way to express your highest values, and to follow your deepest passions, in any circumstance.
Resolve to meet that challenge, and to do what you do in such a way that you can truly believe in it. Make every effort a meaningful effort, and enable those efforts to produce great and satisfying results.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150413.html#pZpHGzigwcZHmSuA.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 14, 2015 20:56:44 GMT -7
Making sense of it allAll the goings on in the world around you are important. The thoughts, feelings, passions and values within you are just as important, even more so in fact.
Waves of new information wash over your awareness on a constant basis. Don’t let all that data crowd out your sense of who you are, of what you care about, and of what you intend.
By all means, pay attention to what’s going on in the outer world, and respond appropriately. Pay at least as much attention to the abiding values that form the essence of who you are.
Life is more than a mere stream of disjoined events and experiences. Life is the ability to fashion enduring meaning out of it all.
You can pay attention to what’s going on without being consumed by it. You can live your life according to the direction you’ve set, instead of being tossed around by every new development.
The way to make sense of it all, the way to find value and fulfillment in it all, is to see it all from a solid, stable perspective. Keep yourself grounded in the truth of who you always are, and you can make the most of whatever new things come along.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150414.html#WPYavzeD4ts8buyL.99
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Post by Loupy on Apr 14, 2015 21:03:55 GMT -7
What gives you richnessWhat is easy is not fulfilling. What is fulfilling is not easy.
The effort necessary for achievement is what gives the achievement value. You cannot get anything for free and expect it to make a meaningful difference in your life.
What gives you richness is what you give yourself to. It is a beautiful dynamic and a challenging one.
Grab that challenge, treasure it, work it, grow stronger through your efforts and know the fulfillment it will bring. Find in every day and in every encounter the opportunity to offer life the unique gift of you.
Earn what you enjoy, and enjoy what you earn. Invest yourself in life and take joy to a whole new level.
Now is your chance to give, to make a difference, to make life richer and more meaningful with your efforts. Celebrate life through those efforts, and delight in all the good you can do.— Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/150415.html#daIRWlb3E9YcFKOe.99
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