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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Discover that you can It is amazing what you can do if you will simply do it. Instead of wondering whether or not you’re able, take action and discover that you can. If you follow your vision, people might think you’re crazy. Persist in taking positive action, and show them how truly mistaken they are. If all you ever do is think about it and wonder about it, you’ll come up with plenty of excuses. Take action, and all the excuses go out the window. Go ahead and find out how wonderfully capable and effective you are. Go ahead and make your time count for something by making a meaningful difference with it. Rock solid confidence comes from knowing that you can. Knowing that you can, comes from actually doing it. Take that action, feel that confidence, and experience the power of your own abilities. Go ahead, make the effort, give it your best, and discover that you can. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#FHcgRJDEF4eEg0mA.99 |
Friday, August 15, 2014
Make the choice Make the choice to feel good about yourself, about your world, about your possibilities, right now. Make the choice and then commit yourself to bringing your positive choices to life. But how can you feel good about things when things are not so good? Because you can make a difference, and the more positively focused you are, the more power you have to make that positive difference. There’s no need to deny the reality of the situation. Simply make the choice to see the positive possibilities, to deeply feel the value of those possibilities, and to bring them about. If there is darkness all around you, make the choice to shine a light of encouragement, hope, empowerment and loving action. Make the choice to focus on your highest vision, and on working your way toward that vision. It is not quick or easy or convenient to make the world a better place. Yet it is much better than the alternative of giving yourself over to inaction and despair. Make the choice to look lovingly and gratefully at life, and to see the best possibilities. And make the choice to enjoy living each moment doing what is necessary to bring those possibilities to life. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#kA72GYtUdUPpijS0.99 |
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Challenge yourself You know you can always make improvements, so challenge yourself to do it. Challenge yourself to make today more productive, more enjoyable and more fulfilling than any day yet. Instead of just letting life throw random challenges at you, go ahead and provide yourself with truly meaningful challenges. As long as you’re going to be working through challenges, they might as well be the challenges that bring new value to your life. Instead of running or hiding from the problems, challenge yourself to work through them. Instead of settling for less than the life you envision, challenge yourself to reach for your dreams. Put some real, good, satisfying substance in your life. Challenge yourself to live the richness of your best possibilities. Challenge yourself to get started early, to hit the ground running, and to be highly effective in your efforts. Challenge yourself to ignore the distractions and meaningless superficial noise, and to focus on real, fulfilling purpose. Today is a magnificent opportunity to live, and to live richly. Challenge yourself to do whatever is necessary to make the very most of it. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#t05QsUYVxUcQTWaC.99 |
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Choose to be inspired Envy is worse than a waste of time. For when you hold on to thoughts of envy, you are actively holding yourself back. Envy builds a wall between you and the abundance that could otherwise be yours. Envy can drain you of your best possibilities. Do you ever resent it when someone else has acquired or achieved or experienced some particular thing and you have not? If so, then your envy actually makes your own situation worse. Instead of being envious about the good fortune of others, be genuinely thankful for it. That instantly puts you in a much better position to create similar good fortune in your own life. When you celebrate the achievements of others, you connect yourself in a positive and empowering way to life’s abundance. When you choose to be inspired, your eyes will open to many more valuable and positive possibilities. Be truly thankful for the success that you see around you. And that success will soon become your own. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/motivate/070817....OXepy8EbsoM.99 |
Monday, August 18, 2014
What you need to hear Many times, what you need to hear is not what you want to hear. Yet when you pay heed to what you need to hear, it can make a positive difference in the direction of your life. It can be painful to hear an uncomfortable truth about yourself. It can also be highly useful, and even transformative. Is there something you’ve been avoiding admitting to yourself, something you need to hear? Go ahead, put it into words, and then get busy doing something positive about it. Do you resent others who have attempted to tell you what you need to hear? Let go of the silly resentment, listen carefully, and then move forward with newfound strength. Truth is powerful and it can also be uncomfortable, inconvenient, embarrassing and troublesome. Truth is worth the trouble, however, and when you’re willing to accept the truth it will add great effectiveness to whatever you’re doing. Go ahead, be strong, and listen to what you need to hear. Put yourself on the bright, clear side of truth, and move forward more positively than ever before. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#S1uZZhMsUPXDuQZC.99 |
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
When you work Good ideas work best when you work on them. Even not so great ideas can be made to work well when you put focused and committed effort into them. Whatever you start with is not nearly so important as what you do with it. Even the difficulties can turn out to be blessings when you work on them. A day that starts out great can become even better when you work on it. A day that starts out lousy can improve significantly when you go to work on it. Be thankful and accepting of whatever comes your way. Then, with positive and purposeful intentions, go to work on it. The difference between what doesn’t work and what does work, is the work you put into it. The way to make things work is to make yourself work. Always, opportunity is within your reach. When you work on it, you can transform that opportunity into real, satisfying fulfillment. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#IUIERhz0taQHYLlq.99 |
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Positive path forward Acting with arrogance toward others does not add any positive value to your life. Being spiteful does not bring you any lasting sense of fulfillment. It is completely understandable to be frustrated and angered by the words and actions of others. Yet the answer is not to add to the existing negativity with more negativity of your own. Imagine taking the high road. Imagine putting your energy into positive pursuits instead of into negative reactions. Your life is too precious to spend even a few moments of it consumed with hatred or arrogance or other kinds of negativity. For the sake of your own well being, turn your attention toward the good and beneficial things you can think and do. Take the time to consider what adds value to your life and your world, and what takes that value away. Then commit yourself to living in such a way that adds more value. Each moment is filled with countless possibilities, so choose the very best ones. Instead of getting mired in negativity, lift yourself higher by taking the most positive path forward. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#CyJKAX7BfDQsJrSu.99 |
Especially like the 18th, so many times the message is there and we choose to turn a deaf ear or wear rose coloured glasses.
My disease is cunning, baffling and powerful, and is ever there, just waiting for me to slip mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Next thing you know, my disease is laughing and saying, "I got you!" I am sad. The next things I know, I pray and use the program, and my disease says, "Gee I had her, next time!" |
Thursday, August 21, 2014
A way to keep going There is so much that must be done. And although you may not get it all finished today, you can get something done, so go ahead and do it. Some tasks will likely take longer than you anticipated, and that can be frustrating. Yet even when the progress is slow, you are indeed making progress, so choose to be more thankful and less frustrated. Instead of complaining about what you can’t do, put all your focus and energy into what you can do, and into what you are doing. Little by little, bit by bit, work your way forward. One of the biggest enemies of persistence is discouragement. So refuse to be discouraged, and congratulate yourself on making one step at a time. Plenty of things can slow you down, yet you don’t have to let anything stop you completely. Even if it’s just in a small way, you can find a way to keep going. It feels great to know you’re making a difference, so do a little bit, and feel a little better. Keep going, and you’ll soon be amazed at how far you’ve come. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#iMevTtoVwq5GpQ9M.99 |
Friday, August 22, 2014
Let it push you forward You don’t have to be annoyed. You can be inspired. You don’t have to be frustrated. You can be motivated and determined. The way you respond is not dictated solely by the situation. The way you respond is decided by you. No matter what has happened, your attitude is a choice that’s made by you. Instead of letting the interruptions, distractions and frustrations get you down, you can just as realistically choose to let them push you forward. It’s natural to assume that negativity must make you negative, and that you must have some kind of positive reinforcement in order to be positive. But that’s not the case at all, because you can choose to move positively forward no matter what. Decide that you’ll let both the good things and the bad things push you ahead. And be amazed at how far you can go. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#ofUeb8iAbzGimomZ.99 |
Saturday, August 23, 2014
A giving heart When you live with a giving heart you don’t have to participate in the world’s negativity. You can give your own goodness to any situation. You can wake up each morning absolutely certain that it’s going to be a great day. You can know without a doubt that there will always be new opportunities to experience the joy of your generosity. When you live with a giving heart you never have to be disappointed. There is always something you can do to experience true fulfillment. When your concerns cease to be all about you, the possibilities for joy become infinite. Seek to truly give of yourself, and previous limitations fall quickly away. With a giving heart your words and actions take on the power of truth and authenticity. With each new situation comes a new way to make a positive difference. Let yourself live with a giving heart. See the world in a whole new light, and experience life and joy at the highest levels. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#ZSOYdf3QmGDsq3OC.99 |
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Life is now No matter how much joy you’ve known, there is always more joy to be experienced. Each moment brings new possibilities for adding richness to life. The best days of your life are never behind you, unless you choose to see them as such. For no matter how life has been, there will always be opportunities to experience more goodness. Everything you know about has already happened, so it can be very easy to view life as nothing more than what is receding into the past. Yet life is infinitely more, because life is now. By all means, hold firmly to the goodness you’ve already known and carry it forever in your heart. At the same time, open yourself fully to the positive possibilities that are yours right now. Now is the moment to live. Now is the time for all that can be. The sun is just now rising on the bright golden possibilities of this day. Life’s great and beautiful promise is now. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/motivate/080823....L28ZrLkuBAS.99 |
Monday, August 25, 2014
Value in your life Don’t discount what you already have. There is great value in your life if you will simply open yourself up to see it, to appreciate it, and to make meaningful use of it. Sometimes the challenges can seem so overwhelming that they block out everything else. Yet when the challenges are at their greatest is precisely when you can benefit most from connecting to the abundance in your life. That abundance is absolutely there. So how do you see it, and make use of it? Start by being thankful for the life you have, and for the people, places, things and events in it. Then, focus on a vision of exactly how you would like your life to be, if it could be any way you choose. Make that vision an intention, and commit yourself to that intention without compromise. Allow yourself to become positively passionate and joyful about working your way toward where you truly wish to go. When you have something positive and specific upon which to focus, you’ll begin to see more and more of the value that’s already yours. And you’ll be able to make good and loving use of that value to move positively and enthusiastically forward. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#2rlDyV88RpPP4EYr.99 |
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Here today You are here today, alive and aware. You have power and influence, skills and abilities right here and now, so put them to good use right here and now. You can get yourself all wrapped up in a tangled mess of inaction by wondering and worrying about what might happen. Choose instead to get yourself passionate and enthusiastic about what will happen when you make the effort to make a positive difference. You are here today, so do something great with it. You are here today, in a world of beauty and possibility and opportunity, so seize the moment, this one right here, and make it count. What do you really, truly want to do and how to you really, truly want to feel? What is so massively important to you that nothing else really matters in comparison? Challenge yourself to honestly answer those questions. Then, pick yourself up and go do all you can to make those desirable and meaningful things a reality in your world. You are here today, living in an authentic one-of-a-kind opportunity that will never come again. Grab it and joyfully run with it as fast as you can. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#mZWDiDOyfLb08Ldx.99 |
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Life gives you options The questions and mysteries give you a chance to learn. The challenges give you an opportunity to make a positive difference. The people with whom you disagree give you a way to see life from a different perspective. The disappointments you endure can put you on a path toward becoming more determined and effective. Instead of complaining about what’s negative, you can look for what’s positive. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, you can feel fortunate to be where you are. When there’s nothing interesting or exciting going on, you have the chance to exercise and strengthen your imagination. When the world feels gray and dreary, you can find unique, original beauty in the unlikeliest of places. Every day, life gives you options. What you choose from those options and what you do with them, determines where you are at the end of the day. Right now, you have many options. Choose the most positive, life-affirming, interesting, loving and fulfilling ones, and the reality of your life will follow along. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#lSWpJiqDEMaXj0i1.99 |
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