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Post by majestyjo on Dec 1, 2014 22:40:35 GMT -5
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 2, 2014 10:51:19 GMT -5
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Ideal conditions The ideal conditions for living your life are the conditions that exist right here and now. So go ahead, go for it, live and give and enjoy. If you wait for things to be perfect, you’ll waste the precious opportunities of this moment. By all means aim for perfection, and remember that the only way to reach it is by being in motion. Live fully by living now, and with every now that you get. Let the desire for perfection inspire you, but don’t let it stop you. A great part of life’s richness comes from dealing with less than perfect conditions. By accepting and embracing life as it is, you gain the ability to make it into the best it can be. Get on with the business of fulfilling your beautiful possibilities. It won’t all be easy, it will be a little messy, and you’ll always be thankful for going ahead with it. If there’s someone or something you really care about, do something about it. Now is the time, this is the place, and you are the person to fulfill your dreams. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#J417Do3vpvDZtj4Y.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 4, 2014 2:55:28 GMT -5
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Give kindness Somewhere in just about every person is the longing to give kindness, to be diligent, to do great work and to make a difference in life. Sadly, those longings are often deeply buried by fears, insecurities, doubts, mistrust, disillusionment and so much more. When people feel that their goodness is not appreciated, they can give up on that goodness. Even so, the potential for it is still very much there. Imagine what would happen if you simply allowed other people to be kind and helpful to you by being kind and helpful yourself. Imagine what would happen if you could encourage the goodness in others by giving new life and energy to your own goodness. Though such an approach sounds seriously naive when you consider all the disillusioned people in the world, where it truly has power is on a personal level. The fact is, you can very effectively share your goodness with one other person at a time, and can awaken the latent goodness in that person. Though it may not immediately be returned to you, give kindness. Even if you do not see the positive influence of your goodness in others, it is there. Give kindness, and allow that kindness to resonate. Give kindness, and let it spread far beyond you. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#7iBrMQEhgUMe0l5Z.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 10, 2014 18:03:56 GMT -5
Thursday, December 4, 2014 Get on with it Life doesn’t always unfold the way you want. It can in fact be very messy, inconvenient and uncomfortable. Get over it and get on with it. Go ahead, deal with the bad stuff, and you’ll soon be enjoying the good stuff. Stop wondering what you can do and how you will get through. Grab hold of this moment and use it to take positive action. You may have to get up early and you may have to stay late. You may have to get your hands dirty, and you may have to endure a little inconvenience and discomfort. But is any of that so bad? Not when you compare it to the glorious opportunity to live your life. Seize that opportunity every day, no matter what ups and downs you may encounter. Whatever may come, get on with it, and make life spectacular in your own unique way. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#sp9Iq6DY3ma8jWFz.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 10, 2014 18:04:20 GMT -5
Friday, December 5, 2014 Your attitude Is the world filled with positive possibilities and exciting opportunities, or is it filled with despair and disappointment? Actually, that depends on your attitude. You can choose what kind of light you shine on life. A positive attitude is what shines the more empowering kind of light. Give yourself the ability to see the good in every person and the opportunities in every situation. Get yourself in a mindset that will encourage, inspire, motivate and heal. If you wish to change life for the better, it just makes sense that you must see it from a better perspective. By maintaining a great attitude, you direct yourself to create a great world. What makes your attitude so powerful is you. Every moment of every day you’re having an impact, and your attitude determines whether it is a valuable, creative impact or a worthless, destructive one. Your attitude makes all the difference. You deserve a great one and the great life it brings, so give it to yourself. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#H49BoxszSmOvuIU2.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 10, 2014 18:04:44 GMT -5
Saturday, December 6, 2014 Easy to be thankful It’s easy and natural to complain when life is not meeting your expectations. What if it were just as easy, just as natural to be thankful and to see the good in whatever is going on? In fact, it can be just as easy, and completely natural, to be thankful. All you have to do is make the choice. Being thankful is really very easy. It’s even easier when you understand and experience how powerful it can be. Gratitude gives you a distinct advantage. And it is just as reasonable and just as accessible as any alternative. Remind yourself how easy it can be to simply be thankful. Then take that easy route to real richness in life. There is no good reason to deny yourself the power of gratitude. Make the easy choice to be thankful, and you’ll easily be thankful you did. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#VHaOsLVjjJe3HHLx.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 10, 2014 18:05:09 GMT -5
Sunday, December 7, 2014 Start with joy There’s a reason why the sunrise is so beautiful and magnificent. It sets the stage for a positive, fulfilling day. When you start the day by choosing to be joyful, you put yourself in a creative, effective state of mind. You’ll make yourself better able to handle whatever may come your way during the day. A relationship that gets off to a positive start at the very beginning will quickly flourish and build great value. You can forge a positive relationship with each day when you begin it in a joyful way. Even if the day is gray and gloomy you can choose to start it with a positive experience of your own making. Fulfillment comes to those who make it happen, and there’s no better time than the beginning of your day to start moving forward. There’s an endless list of ways in which you can begin the day on a positive note. And the days that start well have the best chance of going well. A new day arrives, ready to be lived. Choose to start it with joy. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/071207....m5O3Pt0GVmp.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 10, 2014 18:05:34 GMT -5
Monday, December 8, 2014 Not all about you Let the best of life come from you. But don’t try to make life be all about you. You are knowledgeable, skilled, resourceful, experienced, creative and worthy of the best in your own unique way. Yet you don’t know it all, and can’t do it all, and wouldn’t even want to. Much of life’s beauty comes from being a part of something larger than yourself. If you confine yourself inside a tight, impenetrable shell, you miss the best opportunities for fulfillment and enrichment. One of the best things you can do for yourself is to acknowledge and embrace the value of others. Raise up your own life by enthusiastically giving your genuine respect, compassion, cooperation, friendship and love. Multiply your joy, multiply your opportunities for learning, multiply your effectiveness and your best possibilities. Live beyond yourself, where it’s not all about you. Living your life can be a miraculous experience. And when you live beyond yourself, life gets even better. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#oOiZp9Qw3YBifU4t.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 10, 2014 18:06:01 GMT -5
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Let your joy flow Find joy where you are, and you will find plenty. Give joy authentically, from what you know and what you have, and you will give it in great and wonderful measure. Don’t bother judging whether some particular expression of joy is big or little, impressive or ordinary. Just let the joy flow freely as you feel it. There’s no need to hold too tightly to the moments of joy, for you can always make more. There’s no cause for worry or anxiety, because joy is always yours to create. Live the unique joy that is this day. Experience the special flavor of joy that is possible in the place where you are. Let go of the need to possess so much, of the need for certainty, of the need for control. Let go, and let your joy flow. Breathe in the fresh energy of possibility. And where you are, with all you have, let your joy freely flow. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#po7yIZfPHTjRzJBp.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 10, 2014 18:06:23 GMT -5
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Positive about the future
You have a future, and what you do right now makes a difference in how that future will be. You have a future and it is as bright as you choose in the present to make it.
It’s all too easy and all too common to get discouraged about the future. Yet it is just as realistic, and it feels a whole lot better, to be positive about the future.
The way you see your future has a lot to do with the way it unfolds. What you expect plays a key role in what you get.
No, things are never going to work out exactly the way you anticipated. However, you’re much more likely to get to a positive place when you’re moving yourself in a positive direction.
The fact is, right now you can envision any future you choose. So you might as well envision the most joyous, enriching and fulfilling future you can imagine.
Go ahead, let yourself be positive about the future, and act accordingly. It will lift your life higher, both in the present and in the future days to come.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 12, 2014 20:42:04 GMT -5
Thursday, December 11, 2014 You have it in you When you feel like quitting, that’s an opportunity to keep going. When you feel like giving up, you have it in you to step forward with renewed energy and to give more. Giving up doesn’t accomplish anything, and it doesn’t make you feel any better. It just leaves you with disappointment and regret. There’s a way to keep going, and you know it. There’s a way to keep going, and just imagine how great you will feel for choosing persistence. If you’re weary, stop for a short while to rest, but don’t give up. Remind yourself of all the good reasons why you’ve chosen to move forward, and then get yourself going again. If you wish to be free of the effort, then do what it takes to finish the effort. Make all your work count for something by bringing it to a successful conclusion. The next step is right in front of you, and you have it in you to take that step. Keep going, fulfill your best possibilities, and you’ll always be thankful for your choice to do so. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#QteQWEZvUTMqELTh.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 12, 2014 20:42:29 GMT -5
Friday, December 12, 2014 Think about it differently There are many more ways than just one way to think of any situation. If you’re stuck, or perplexed, angry, frustrated, conflicted or confused about anything, give yourself the option of thinking about it differently. Instead of going over the same puzzle again and again, scramble up all the pieces and come at it from a completely different angle. Throw out your assumptions, take several steps back, and give yourself the benefit of a new perspective. You are wonderfully creative, so put that creativity to good use. You can think whatever you choose to think, so choose to think in new and original ways. Perhaps what you think you need to get rid of, is actually something you could use more of. It could be that what you once considered impossible is not only possible, but is also the most effective way forward. Challenge what you’ve assumed, and what you think you know. Just beyond your supposed certainties, are many great possibilities. There’s something good, valuable and workable in any situation. Think about it differently, and find an amazingly wonderful way forward. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#Xv4MpIDvl62er0j2.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 13, 2014 8:01:27 GMT -5
Saturday, December 13, 2014 Plain old hard work What transforms a great idea into a great achievement? Mostly, it is plain old hard work. It doesn’t hurt to be clever or well connected, or to be in the right place at the right time. Yet what matters most to any success is simply showing up and doing the work. Great big wonderful things of value are built by adding together small bits of value created in the ordinary moments. The most reliable way to success is to be reliable about putting forth the effort. Though you may have many great and powerful tools at your disposal, don’t expect those tools to do the all work for you. The more you invest yourself in the achievement, the more you’ll get out of it. Plain old hard work is not something to be avoided, but rather something to be sought after and celebrated. In addition to building worthwhile achievements, it builds you, your skills, your confidence and self esteem. Seek the work, embrace the work and do the work. In that plain old hard work you’ll find your very own path to fulfillment of the most satisfying kind. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#urOHyGPfIK51WslA.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 14, 2014 8:08:46 GMT -5
Sunday, December 14, 2014 For you Life’s best dreams are for you because you can follow them. Great and fulfilling success is for you because you can achieve it. Magnificent beauty is for you because you can appreciate and enjoy it. Love is for you because you can lose yourself in it. This moment is for you because you can make good and valuable use of it. The challenges are for you because you can transform them into achievements, and grow stronger in the process. The ups and downs, the joys, distractions, setbacks, opportunities, pleasures, pains and delights are all yours. Because you can experience them and give your own special meaning to them. This day, this moment, this world, this life is for you to see and to live and to express in your very own special way. Feel the magnificent opportunity of it all. The possibilities are astounding. And there’s a big, uplifting, fulfilling possibility that’s just perfect for you right now. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/motivate/091214....cJFJRQeJhtl.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 15, 2014 10:32:03 GMT -5
Monday, December 15, 2014 New and beautiful world A new and beautiful world has come into being on this day. Explore it, enjoy it, appreciate it and make the most of it. You have the priceless privilege of being here to experience this one-of-a-kind day. Use the opportunity to add meaningful richness to each of its moments. See the positive possibilities, and act on them. Embrace the challenges, and find great satisfaction in moving successfully through them. All the work you have done and all the moments you have lived have brought you to this day. Honor its rich legacy with the way you choose to live it. There are new possibilities to fulfill, new wonders to behold, new relationships to be forged and new experiences to live. Get going with enthusiasm and with the commitment to make new goodness from it all. You have the good fortune of being right here, right now in this new and beautiful world. Grab hold of the opportunity and live it to the fullest. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#vZ6LYosVU90Skmrx.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 16, 2014 8:04:41 GMT -5
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Aim higher Aim higher and you will end up higher. Expect more of yourself and you will end up getting more from yourself. Yes, it makes sense to base your expectations for the future on what has happened in the past. But although it makes sense, it doesn’t make for a very effective strategy. Choose instead to base your expectations not on what you’ve already experienced, but on what you wish to see happen. Raise your level of ambition to match the highly worthy and capable person you surely are. Challenge yourself to grow, to improve, to become stronger, more capable and more highly accomplished. All these things add value not only to your life, but also to all of life. You owe it to yourself, to others and to the world to aim higher, to reach higher, and to work your way higher. After all, you’re part of life, and the miraculous fact of your existence obligates you to make all of existence the best it can be. You’ve already done much, and you can do much more. Aim higher, get there, and add richness to the journey for everyone involved. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#2S86j2g23TPzPTRj.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 17, 2014 11:35:47 GMT -5
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Deal with it If there’s something you must deal with sooner or later, sooner is better. If it’s going to be difficult, it’s going to be even more difficult when you keep putting it off and putting it off. Go ahead and act. Go ahead, deal with it, and get it out of the way. Instead of putting your energy into worry, anxiety and procrastination, put your energy into handling the situation. Do yourself a favor, and quickly do what must be done, so you won’t waste your life dreading it and avoiding it. Don’t obsess over how difficult or inconvenient it is. Instead, remind yourself how great you’ll feel to get beyond it. Get out ahead of what you must do by going ahead and getting it done. That puts you in the enjoyable position of being able to do whatever you choose to do. Life has its burdens and necessities, and you have what it takes to deal with them. Deal with them quickly, decisively and successfully, and free yourself to live on your own highest terms. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#JX2sbrww7BSO3KUt.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 18, 2014 8:20:18 GMT -5
Thursday, December 18, 2014 Passage of time There’s absolutely nothing you can do to stop or to slow the passage of time. Yet there are countless things you can do to gain great value from each hour that does pass through your life. If you’re facing a deadline, the last thing you want to do is worry about it or obsess over it. You cannot change the deadline, so let it be, and let yourself go about doing the work that’s due. Do all you can with the time you have. Do all you can, being positive and productive, not concerning yourself with whether the time you have is too little or is passing too quickly. Time will pass as it will, no matter what you think or how much you complain. So use your energy not to lament but to think, say, do, experience, explore, to move forward and to make real, meaningful progress. You rarely get to choose how much time you have. However, you always get to choose how much good solid effort you put into each moment. Time will go by, so watch it as it goes with the satisfaction of knowing you’re making great use of it. And as time moves relentlessly forward, so will you. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#95lhSMg8f8gv6UO1.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 19, 2014 10:48:07 GMT -5
Friday, December 19, 2014 Invest yourself To make something special in your life, invest yourself in it. To give richness and meaning to a particular place, or a relationship, or a job or other experience, give some meaningful part of yourself to it. If you have no stake in it, you won’t get any real joy or fulfillment from it. Just because something is expensive or impressive or popular doesn’t mean that it will enrich your life. You don’t have to have the biggest, brightest or fanciest. You just have to really care, really give, and make a living investment. Life is overflowing with great opportunity because it is constantly giving you ways to make a difference. By giving your time, your care, your interest and your love, you transform generic abundance into personal treasure. The more you invest of yourself, the more valuable that treasure grows. Whatever is already meaningful to you can be made even more meaningful with your care, attention and effort. Every moment you encounter is a chance to invest yourself in life. Take every opportunity to invest yourself, and enjoy a lifetime of beautiful rewards. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#eojlmcAYLDwOQpPw.99
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 20, 2014 9:08:32 GMT -5
Saturday, December 20, 2014 No need to criticize Let go of the need to criticize yourself and others. Enjoy doing good things without doubting what you do. Put your energy into effective effort, not into second guessing your own work or the work of anyone else. Let what has happened be, and move positively forward from it. Honor the thoughts and feelings you have by turning them into positive action. There’s a good reason you are the way you are, so let yourself be the authentic you. Use your time and your brilliant, creative mind to move yourself forward. Don’t waste that valuable creativity on excuses or doubts or unnecessary judgments. Be okay with what has been, with where you are, with what you’ve done and with what you have to work with. Then grab the next positive possibility and run with it. There’s no need to criticize, to doubt or hold yourself back. Today, let the greatness within you flow freely into your world. — Ralph Marston Read more at greatday.com/#dDcgTA0fKejwhd6l.99
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