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Post by majestyjo on Jun 6, 2018 6:52:14 GMT -5
June 6
Purposeful life
Don’t let the next hour, the next day or month, steal your life away. Stand up and follow a purpose that means the world to you.
Make the passage of time work in your favor. Fill it with purposeful thought and activity.
Insist on being clear and unequivocal about your intentions. Point your life in a specific direction that resonates within you to the core.
Provide yourself with an unambiguous way to know when you’re making progress and when you aren’t. Enable yourself to make worthwhile use of your best skills, resources, and possibilities.
Your life is a lot of work. You owe yourself a level of meaningful fulfillment in exchange for all your effort and commitment.
Illuminate the opportunities, energize your efforts, and transform each moment into lasting treasure. Live the purposeful life you deserve.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 7, 2018 21:36:49 GMT -5
June 7
Practice living well
What you do often, you increasingly do with more skill and effectiveness. The good things you do often, become valuable parts of you.
Look for opportunities to take a positive view of life, and seize those opportunities. Embrace situations in which you can be more purposeful, more disciplined, more thoughtful and compassionate.
Ingrain yourself with habits and assumptions that serve to lift your whole world higher. Develop an ever-present muscle memory for the thoughts and actions that lead to increasing levels of achievement and fulfillment.
In large and small moments, in large and small matters, hold true to your values. Those values are strengthened by living them consistently.
The opportunity you have today is not merely to live a good, productive, meaningful day. It is an opportunity to further instill goodness, effectiveness, and purpose into your whole future.
You will become better and better at whatever you practice. Take full advantage of every chance you have to practice living well, and continue improving your ability to make life great.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 8, 2018 19:58:15 GMT -5
June 8
Imagine higher
You’re not stuck. You’re just neglecting to make full use of your imagination.
If one strategy fails to bring the desired results, there’s a different strategy that will. Do the work to develop it and implement it.
The world is not set against you. You’re just looking at it from a perspective that’s too narrow.
Step back, look at a bigger part of the picture. You’ll see helpful people, possibilities, resources, concepts and ideas you’ve never seen before.
Imagine viewing the situation from an altitude of thirty thousand feet, or from the surface of the moon. What opportunities would you see from a higher perspective that you’re failing to recognize now?
Imagination is difficult work, and well worth the effort. Put it to use, imagine higher, and do the great things you’re here to do.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 9, 2018 20:40:13 GMT -5
June 9
What to let in
Whatever happens, whatever is said, you don’t have to take it personally. You can choose what to let in and what to keep out.
The inconsiderate actions and rude comments of others do not have to bother you one little bit, if you choose. At the same time, you can care deeply about whatever you want to care about.
You can think whatever you decide to think about anything anyone says. Or you can decide not to think about it at all.
Often there will be things you must do, for social or professional reasons, that you don’t enjoy doing. Even so, you never have to let them get you down or diminish your spirit.
Deep inside, you are always the person you choose to be. You can choose to be positive, fulfilled, enthusiastic about life no matter what is happening on the outside.
Take a deep, refreshing breath and remind yourself that you’re in charge of what gets to you and what doesn’t. Then renew your commitment to embrace the best of life, and to expand it far and wide.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 9, 2018 20:40:53 GMT -5
une 10
Work for you
Do you want life to work for you? Then you must work for you.
Wishing, hoping, sitting around waiting for good things to arrive in your life, doesn’t work well. What does work well, is when you do the work to bring about the kind of life you desire.
The more responsibility you take for your own life, the more satisfied you’ll be with the way life unfolds. The more you invest your time, effort, imagination, creativity in life, the richer your life will be.
It might sometimes seem that a free ride, no effort, no responsibility, would be nice. But that’s not the case at all.
What truly makes life good is knowing you’re deeply involved in making life good. What brings real fulfillment is when you are working, with commitment and persistence, to create that fulfillment.
Give up any fantasy of a fairy-tale life simply dropping into your lap, for even if it happened you wouldn’t like it. The very best life for you is the life you’ve worked to create for you.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 11, 2018 7:51:50 GMT -5
June 11
Do yourself a favor
Do yourself a favor and do the difficult, unpleasant stuff first. Get it out of the way so you can more fully enjoy the rest of the day.
Do yourself a favor and let go of your resentment toward whatever you have to do. Resentment hurts you, brings you down, serves no positive purpose, and you can easily do without it.
Do yourself a favor and forgive those who have wronged you, slighted you, or done anything to offend you. Forgive, and enable yourself to move on beyond the pain.
Do yourself a favor, and do something just because you love to do it. Express the joy of being alive in the most authentic way you can imagine.
Do yourself a favor, and let gratitude fill your heart. The more you can be thankful for, the more abundantly you will live.
Do yourself a favor, and seek new ways to be kind, considerate, generous, and genuine. Life is what you give it, so give life the best of what you want it to be.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 12, 2018 5:43:25 GMT -5
June 12
Future wish
Someday you’ll wish you had done more. Today is your chance to fulfill that future wish.
Someday you’ll be sorry for the opportunities you missed to offer kindness and encouragement. Today is your time to avoid that sorrow.
Very soon you’ll be looking back on this day. Right now is when you can make sure you do so with gratitude and satisfaction.
Is there any particular way you wish you had lived differently in the past? Today you can make that exact same positive difference in your future’s past.
Today, you can make your past more valuable by learning from it and applying those lessons to your actions. Today, you can also work to add value to your future.
What good things will this moment, this day, add to all the moments of your life? That’s up to you, and the choices you make, the way you live, right now.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 14, 2018 12:21:55 GMT -5
June 13
Getting it wrong
It’s good when things go perfectly according to plan. But it can be a whole lot more interesting when they don’t.
Much of life’s richness, color, and texture come from its imperfections. Sometimes getting it wrong will create more value than getting it right.
Don’t be too quick to cast judgment when plans go awry. Instead, look for the value, look for the good, look for the positive way forward.
Live with intention, but don’t let your intentions get in the way of your joy and fulfillment. Don’t let whatever you were seeking and expecting get in the way of what you can discover and experience.
Temper your ambition with flexibility. Be open to all those things you do not know are there.
Life can be messy, unpredictable, and rich beyond all comprehension. Live fully its great value, however untidily it might unfold.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 14, 2018 12:22:50 GMT -5
June 14
Adjust your tactics
Be honest with yourself. Are your thoughts, actions, perceptions, assumptions, and priorities bringing the results you desire?
If so, expand on them. If not, make some changes.
You’re absolutely capable of attaining whatever goal you choose to follow. Yet to achieve the desired output, you must provide the appropriate input.
Conditions change, and what once worked very well may no longer be effective. Be willing to recognize reality and to adjust your approach.
There’s no cause to be dismayed when you realize your current approach is not working well. Because what you have is the opportunity to find a more effective way to operate.
Today is a great time to objectively evaluate your results. Today, if necessary, you can adjust your tactics so they bring you exactly where you wish to be.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 15, 2018 20:52:22 GMT -5
June 15
Good things are possible
Good things are possible for you today. It’s up to you to see them, connect with them, experience and enjoy them.
Good things are always possible. Yet if you’re consumed with anger, worry, or frustration, you won’t recognize those good possibilities.
Take a moment to smile. Feel the power of that smile as it carries you to a more positive place.
Good things are possible, and your outlook can make those good things much more likely in your life. With your thoughts and expectations, position yourself to experience the most beneficial portions of reality.
Decide right now to spend this day attuned to life’s goodness. Do all you can to make this the best day possible for yourself and all those around you.
Good things are ready to happen when you allow them, encourage, support and appreciate them. Visualize all those good things, and let that vision come alive through you.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 16, 2018 5:34:31 GMT -5
June 16
Space for joy
There is always space for more joy in this world. Fill that space with joy of your own making.
You need no special condition or reason to be joyful. Give joy, spread joy, live joy just because you can.
Let yourself be amazed by the fact that a whole universe exists for you to experience and enjoy. Stream your own joy into whatever unique corner of the universe you happen to find yourself.
What can you do to remind yourself and others how great it is to be alive today? What words, thoughts, and activities can you initiate to express joy from your own perspective?
Carry joy into the most unlikely situations, for that’s where joy can make the biggest difference. Share joy with even the most unreceptive people, for they are who yearn for it most.
Look out and imagine all of existence as a massive container for joy. Devote yourself to adding new joy every chance you get.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 17, 2018 8:13:37 GMT -5
June 17
Claiming credit
When you’re mistaken, admit it. When you’re correct, let go of any urge to announce how right you are.
Even if what you’re bragging about is true, it’s still bragging. And humble bragging is worse because it is so carefully contrived.
Bragging hurts, and the person it hurts is you. It diminishes you in the eyes of others, and even more significantly, in your own view.
When you brag, you send yourself a negative message. You tell yourself your insights and achievements must be propped up, that they’re not good enough to stand on their own merit.
Do good, useful, productive, enriching things not just to look good. Do them for their own sake, because they are good.
Put your energy into what you’re doing, not into claiming credit for what you’re doing. And you’ll be able to achieve a whole lot more.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 18, 2018 8:48:49 GMT -5
June 18
Attitude upgrade
Take note of the attitude you’ve carried into this day. Is it helping you right now, or hurting you?
Is your attitude pushing you toward what you wish to achieve? Then you have an excellent day in store.
But what if your attitude is hindering you, blocking you from fulfilling your intentions? Do you think you could set it aside for a while?
Your attitude right now is yours to choose. If that attitude is not serving you well, you’re entirely free to immediately change it.
Yes, it really is that easy. Once you decide to have a more positive attitude, it is already yours.
So if necessary, make that decision, and upgrade your attitude. It’s free, it’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s very much in your best interest.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 19, 2018 21:05:22 GMT -5
June 19
Faith in the future
Banish all thoughts of what you lack. Concentrate on making effective use of all you have.
Don’t deplete time and energy wishing for things to be different. Take hold of the situation as it is, and push it in a positive direction.
Complaints, resentments, and despair get you nowhere. Intention and action can take you anywhere.
Circumstances are messy, life is not fair, people are uncooperative and inconsiderate. Look past all that, and see the positive possibilities.
Bit by bit, the whole world is lifted by people who have faith in the future, and who act on that faith. Have faith in the future not because of sappy wishful thinking, but because of what you can do.
Activate your strength, now, today, and act in the direction of your best possibilities. Deal with life as it is, and work to transform it into your highest vision of what life can be.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by caressa222 on Jun 21, 2018 20:02:10 GMT -5
June 20
Get with it now
The moment you decide to achieve anything, begin to do it. Give your intention meaning and substance by acting on it right away.
Your enthusiasm, motivation, commitment and sense of purpose are at their highest levels. Reap the benefits of that situation.
Lock in your intention by putting some effective effort behind it. Quickly establish a powerful momentum that will carry that intention to fulfillment.
Put time on your side by using it to take action at your earliest opportunity. The sooner you get started, the more time you’ll have to achieve great things.
June 20
Get with it now
The moment you decide to achieve anything, begin to do it. Give your intention meaning and substance by acting on it right away.
Your enthusiasm, motivation, commitment and sense of purpose are at their highest levels. Reap the benefits of that situation.
Lock in your intention by putting some effective effort behind it. Quickly establish a powerful momentum that will carry that intention to fulfillment.
Put time on your side by using it to take action at your earliest opportunity. The sooner you get started, the more time you’ll have to achieve great things.
Get yourself swiftly into motion, and suddenly you’re motivated to stay in motion. Chalk up some early wins, and you’ll be driven to continue your winning streak.
If you’re going to make a positive difference, then get with it, now. Your intention is clear and your time is here, so go for it.
— Ralph Marston
Get yourself swiftly into motion, and suddenly you’re motivated to stay in motion. Chalk up some early wins, and you’ll be driven to continue your winning streak.
If you’re going to make a positive difference, then get with it, now. Your intention is clear and your time is here, so go for it.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by caressa222 on Jun 21, 2018 20:02:54 GMT -5
June 21
Your good fortune
You cannot possibly be aware of all the things you have to be thankful for. But don’t let that stop you from trying.
There are many factors that add great value to your life that you’ll never know about. You are the beneficiary of thousands of years of cumulative progress.
Most of the details of how that progress was made have been lost to history. Yet the benefits of that progress continue to this day, and are always growing.
Be thankful for all the things you know to be thankful for. And be thankful for all those good things that make life better that you don’t even know about.
Sure, there are still many difficult problems, challenges, and tragedies. Yet those negative things occur within an overall context of goodness, possibility, and great opportunity.
Gratitude enables you to experience more of that goodness, to access more opportunities. Be thankful, and reap the full benefit of good fortune that’s been coming your way longer than you can imagine.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 22, 2018 20:29:56 GMT -5
June 22
Fresh perspective
Take a few moments, and take a few steps away from the commotion and confusion. Guide yourself to a place where you can see more clearly, and give yourself a fresh, empowering perspective.
You’ll realize that much of what concerns you, need not concern you. You’ll understand that the problems are easily outnumbered by the many opportunities and positive possibilities.
You’ll recognize that much of what seems to hold you back does so only with your consent. You’ll discover how easy it can be to let go of self-imposed limitations and allow yourself to move forward.
Gently take a few steps away. Arrive at a place where you can focus on what is truly important.
Enjoy being in a place where your purpose really matters. Feel how much a renewed sense of purpose can energize your efforts.
Life has great beauty, and is filled with an unending stream of wonderful possibilities. Take a few steps back from the noise and distractions, and watch as the best of those possibilities come clearly into focus.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 23, 2018 13:49:07 GMT -5
June 23
Today has arrived
The past is gone, and no longer in a position to hold you back. On this new day, every disappointment is already behind you.
Today has arrived, and with it you can make real and lasting progress. Today you’re purposeful, determined, willing and able to do whatever you must.
Now is when life can begin to be the best you can imagine. Today is the day that more things in your life can start to go right.
Stretching out in front of you are countless possibilities. Let them energize you, motivate you, push you into action.
You have no reason to hold yourself back any longer. You have every reason to add new joy, purpose, meaning and fulfillment to life.
In this moment, allow life to support you, encourage you, and pull you toward the best you can be. Firmly take hold of the opportunity that is now, and show the world how great it is to be alive.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 24, 2018 11:05:24 GMT -5
June 24
Energized by the challenges
When everything seems to be going wrong, remember this. Your problems do not define you, and your circumstances do not control you.
Yes, the situation is serious. And yes, you can rise above it.
You can choose a positive intention, and you can choose to act on it. You can rid your mind of doubt, of fear, and do your work with courage and commitment.
The negativity of the moment intimidates you only if you let it. Remind yourself always, you don’t have to let it.
Focus instead on whatever you can do to make a positive difference. Start small, achieve a minor victory, and keep going, keep building on it.
It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the problems, yet you always have another choice. Decide instead to be energized by the challenges, and activate your ability to transform that energy into achievement.
— Ralph Marston
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Post by majestyjo on Jun 25, 2018 4:54:13 GMT -5
June 25
Progress to be made
Complaining about what’s wrong won’t make anything better. Move beyond mere complaints, and do the difficult work to create a positive way forward.
Punishing those who are to blame won’t improve the situation. Get past the blaming and turn your attention toward understanding, cooperation, and creating value for everyone involved.
Getting rid of what’s working poorly can leave you with nothing that works at all. See if you can find a way to improve rather than just destroy.
Sometimes it’s necessary to tear it all down and start from scratch. But that’s rarely as simple or straightforward as it sounds.
When the situation is broken, you don’t have to break it even more. Instead, look for what you can salvage, and use that as your starting point.
Avoid the temptation to descend into destruction and retribution. There’s great progress to be made by everyone, so put all your focus on that.
— Ralph Marston
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