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May 16
Diversity of opinions Someone who criticizes you is probably doing so as a way to explore his own weaknesses. Someone who praises you is likely praising something in herself that she recognizes in you. Just because another person disagrees with you, doesn’t mean that person hates you. It means you are fortunate to live in a world where a diversity of opinions can coexist. Pay attention to the opinions of others, but don’t let them consume you or knock you off track. Choose your actions not to impress or to please, but to create the value you’ve chosen to create, and to express the perspective you wish to express. You can learn much from what others say about you. But you’ll go crazy if you try to take every suggestion and answer every objection. Be understanding and considerate while also being your own person. Be aware and involved in the outer world while also being driven by your own unique, internal dreams and values. Be thankful, not offended, that other people in this world are not exactly like you. And allow your own perspective to be made richer by all the different people you encounter. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#h6R1Fd9tTEht1rQ7.99 |
May 17
Your own beautiful vision No one is going to hand you a map that precisely directs you to the exact life you desire. Much of the joy of fulfillment comes from finding your own way there. Others can be of great help to you. Yet you must take full responsibility for making the journey. You have what it takes to fashion and lead a life of unique fulfillment. Look deep within yourself, honestly, sincerely, and you will see. Don’t get trapped and frustrated by trying to live someone else’s dream. Have the courage and the commitment to let your life express who you truly are. It is perfectly okay to love life in your own unique way. In fact, it is your responsibility to do so. Let go of the worries, fears, false expectations and distractions. Allow yourself to see your own beautiful vision, and follow it joyfully forward. — Ralph Marston |
May 18
Reacquainted with life Do something you’re not good at, and you’ll get better. Instead of excusing yourself because you don’t know how, challenge yourself to learn and to do. Go someplace you’ve never been, and your eyes will be opened to new possibilities. Seeing life from a new place can make your overall perspective more valuable. Get to know people you’ve never known before. They will give you ideas you’ve never considered before. If you feel stuck, or bored, tired, dismayed or depleted, the answer is not to withdraw from life. Those feelings are urging you to re-introduce yourself to life. You are capable of creating great new things and forging new connections, capable of learning, of going, of seeing, of taking action. And you won’t be fully satisfied unless you’re putting all you have into doing so. Take a deep breath and feel the fresh possibilities of this day. Now, go forth, get reacquainted with the wonders of life, and make the most of all you have. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#poVpKO1k5JHD9Rju.99 |
May 19
Possibilities abound Sunlight drops its golden paint on the quiet surface of a mountain stream, and a new day is born. What a shame it would be to let this day pass without putting fresh goodness into it. From rocky ledges to cool valleys, in the countryside and in cities across the globe, possibilities abound. Life is here to be lived, and now is the time to do it. Like water swiftly flowing, the opportunities of this day will soon be nothing more than memories. Now is your one and only chance to make them positive, satisfying memories by making full use of the opportunities. Now is your chance to make new value where none existed before. Now, when you are inspired to let go of the excuses and to cast off any thought of procrastination, is when you can act. Though the challenges are great and the circumstances less than perfect, today’s possibilities beg you to seize them. To the extent you do, your life and your world will benefit. This is your day to do what you can, and you can indeed do much, if you will. Say yes to life, to the possibilities that abound, and get going. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#FQWLBES0LtdVAwJF.99 |
May 20
You are ready If you’ve been waiting until you’re ready, the wait is over. You are ready. You are ready, so go ahead and get started. You know enough, you have enough, you’re inspired and purposeful and creative enough to take the first step, now. Though you have many questions, and maybe even some doubts, you are ready. Go ahead, grab the opportunity of this moment, and make your life come to life. Achievement is never the result of figuring everything out in advance. Achievement comes when you start where you are and keep going. Make more than mere plans, have more than just intentions, experience more than empty wishes. You are ready to follow where your passions lead and make life more amazing than it already is. You are ready to take action. Now is the time and this is the place. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#Bk4r0UoJ8PX4j6B3.99 |
May 21
Lifting life up If the bad stuff is getting to you too much, create more good stuff. Nothing can bring you down when you’re busy lifting life up. Don’t fight the negativity, because that will just draw you in deeper. Instead, overwhelm negativity with positive substance. Constantly complaining makes you more invested in whatever you are complaining about. Resist the temptation to complain, and find a positive response. Let the negativity be, then let it go. Free yourself from its grip and with that freedom, move forward. You don’t have to be naive to be positive. Though the negative things are still there, you can choose to focus all of your energy on creating new goodness. No matter how difficult things are, there is always something good you can do. Lift up life, and put more of the power of positive living in your world. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#GbVEVzIT30lVEC8l.99 |
May 22
Increase the abundance If you wish to make an impression on people, don’t tell them how good you are. Show them how good they are. If you wish to increase your wealth, don’t focus on the question of how to make money. Put your time and energy into creating and delivering unique value. If you wish to learn more about something, teach it to someone else. If you wish to be loved, appreciated and respected, then offer your love, appreciation and respect. The way to get whatever you wish is not to greedily grab for it. The way to get what you wish to have is to attract it by the way you live. You cannot receive anything of real value without giving real value. Sincerely give of yourself, and you cannot help but receive meaningful value as you do. Life’s abundance has no limit, and is always increasing. Be someone who furthers that increase, and experience the best of the abundance you are helping to create. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#ZOtxIjlfrzY04BW5.99 |
May 23
You deserve achievement If you have an objective but take no action, the objective is nothing more than an empty wish. If you take action but have no objective, your action is just a waste of time and energy. Combine a clear, meaningful objective with effective, persistent action. That’s what makes the magic of achievement happen. It is a reliable formula, and a simple formula, but not an easy one. The value of achievement is built by working through difficult challenges. It is not easy, and yet you can do it. It is not easy, and yet it is well worth your time and commitment. In your imagination right now is a certain thing, or condition, or experience you wish to create. Give that objective a name, fill in all the details of how it will look, then do the work to make it happen. You deserve, and are fully capable of the unique satisfaction that comes from achievement. Visualize it now, and go get what you deserve. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#vyUgLW8lmfer4X7i.99 |
May 24
Fulfill your wishes Looking back on today, what will you wish you had done? Now is your opportunity to fulfill those future wishes. The most painful regrets are for things not done, for opportunities missed, and for actions not taken. Now is your chance to avoid those regrets by taking action, when you can. Now is a day to fill with life and love and effort and achievement. Now is the time you’ve been waiting for and working toward your whole life. You’ll never look back and wish that you had spent more time worrying, or that you should have been more angry or resentful. So keep worry, resentment and anger out of your life today. Instead, think of what you can do with this day that will cause you to look back on it with gratitude. Remind yourself, over and over again, that this is your chance to actually do those things. Right here and now, make your future wishes come true. And when you arrive at tomorrow, instead of empty, regretful wishes you’ll have the real satisfaction of a truly fulfilling life. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/motivate/140524....WzI1jxBfE37.99 |
May 25
Get yourself feeling great There are countless things you can do to change the way you feel. So there is never any reason to feel less than your best. If you are feeling unmotivated, it’s because you have chosen that feeling. When you are feeling joyful, it’s because you have chosen to. Yes, the world around you shakes and shudders into and out of various conditions. Yet the way you feel about whatever happens, and your place in it, is ultimately up to you. Feel confident and successful, and you’ll find yourself acting just like a confident, successful person would act. Decide to feel creative, and you’ll soon be expressing your creativity. If you don’t feel like doing whatever you must do, change the way you feel. And get the task done. Think an empowering thought, listen to uplifting music, go to an inspiring place, or do whatever it takes to get yourself feeling great about life. Then enjoy the process of transforming that feeling into reality. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#9xeYte7qKbWPfI5h.99 |
May 26
Life is amazing Stop for a moment and consider how wondrous life is. Remind yourself that despite all the pains and challenges, problems and frustrations, life is amazing. Life is amazing, and the possibilities for expressing its beauty and magnificence are endless. You could come up with dozens of new ways to experience life each day, and never run out. Make it your business to do that. You have life, which itself is amazing, and you have this day, so take it upon yourself to put something new and valuable into it. You don’t have to make headlines to have a rich and fascinating life. There are plenty of opportunities in each seemingly ordinary day to add extraordinary substance to your world. It all starts with reminding yourself what a wondrous and amazing thing your life is. Feel the possibilities that come with every breath, and live with a constant sense of real gratitude. Life is amazing, and you have it right now to live in your own unique way. Feel the magnitude of opportunity that is yours, and make the very most of it. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#0cUUFlM2vKlVhzEy.99 |
May 27
Whatever changes may come You cannot stop life from changing, and you wouldn’t really want to. Life by its very definition is a process of change. Though you cannot stop life from changing, you can choose to successfully deal with the changes. In fact, you can learn, adapt and adjust in ways that change your own life for the better. Every time the world changes, new positive opportunities are born. And somewhere, in some way, the world is changing in every moment. Instead of wishing that things had stayed the same, find the new possibilities that have been created. Choose to see that what can be gained is more valuable than what has been lost. Security is not found by denying or hiding from the changes. Lasting security comes from being able to thrive and prosper, with your integrity intact, no matter what changes may come. Whatever the change of the day or the moment may be, there is a positive response. Challenge yourself to find that response, and to make every change a change for the better. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#RHzMMgu5uB3VVbIb.99 |
May 28
Stories you tell yourself What stories are you telling yourself about yourself? Are they stories of curiosity, courage, action and achievement, or stories of victimization and self pity? Many things about you are true because you tell yourself they are true. Many aspects of the way you live and act, think and view the world can change by simply changing the stories you tell yourself about yourself. You deserve a life that is full and rich. Envision the story of that life, and start repeating it to yourself. The way you respond to life is a function of the way you see yourself responding to life. The way you move through each day is deeply affected by the way you imagine yourself doing so. Think of the stories you’re telling yourself about your work, your relationships, your priorities, your challenges and your day. Look for opportunities to make those stories more positive and empowering. You can tell yourself whatever stories you choose. Choose to tell yourself stories that point you toward the best life you can experience. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#wtpM05V3DQUIKS5u.99 |
May 29
Unencumbered Today, you can be unencumbered by your own shortcomings. Because you can choose to live your life beyond those shortcomings. You can decide right now not to continue the self-destructive habits. You can free yourself to think the thoughts and take the actions that will raise you above your past disappointments. The world will present plenty of challenges to you today. But you don’t have to add to those challenges with your own attitude and behavior. In fact, you can put yourself in a position to welcome the challenges. You can welcome the challenges, knowing you have what it takes to transform them into life-enriching achievements. You’ve always had control over the way you think and the way you act. Now, exercise that control to the fullest and most positive degree. This is your moment, this is your day, energized by the power of your intention. Feel the lightness, feel the possibilities, feel the excitement of being free to soar, and do it. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#hVvTclsysvdHrvQr.99 |
May 30
Think and then act Think your actions through, but don’t think them away. Carefully consider what you do, but don’t let consideration take the place of action. It is powerful to think about what you’re doing. For that power to be meaningful, you must actually do. You’re too good, too worthy to merely imagine and fantasize about living a great life. Give substance to your dreams by giving real, sustained action to your thoughts. You’re too capable and resourceful to allow your time to be wasted on fruitless speculation. Put your skills to work by putting your intentions into action. Think and then act. Strategize and then implement that strategy. Action without thought is reckless, and thought with no action is wasted. Merge the power of thought with the power of action, and do the great things you were born to do. — Ralph Marston Read more at http://greatday.com/#A57Zx9tYr5IVQW0L.99 |
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