Every situation starts out as hopeless. When there is hope, it is provided by you.
Hope is not based on the way things are. Hope arises from your choice to feel it.
You can give hope to this day. And then you can justify that hope by the way you live.
Hope is not only for the young and strong and advantaged. Hope is for all who love life and its endless possibilities.
Now, no matter what, you can give hope, and you can live that hope. Now, no matter what, you have as much reason and ability to feel true joy as anyone has ever had.
So feel that joy, live with real hope, love and treasure all the goodness. Give hope, live up to your hope, and let your hope prove itself to be very well founded.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Get up and do
There are a thousand ways you can talk yourself out of taking action. Yet there is just one way to truly move forward, and that is to go ahead and take action.
It's great to be smart, informed, and thoughtful. It's not that great to think things through so much and to second-guess yourself so much that you never get anything done.
You can find plenty of ways to justify your procrastination. Yet even if it's perfectly reasonable and understandable, it's still procrastination.
The secret to moving forward is not found in some clever technique. The secret to moving forward is to get up and go, get up and do, get up and create value.
Be smart, but don't be so focused on being smart that you fail to put your wisdom and intelligence to good, productive use. Be smart, and then act smart, and follow through on your brilliant thinking.
Instead of just thinking about it and eventually letting the thought die, get up and do it. Put your thoughts into action and transform them into solid, lasting value.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
It's great to be smart, informed, and thoughtful. It's not that great to think things through so much and to second-guess yourself so much that you never get anything done.
You can find plenty of ways to justify your procrastination. Yet even if it's perfectly reasonable and understandable, it's still procrastination.
The secret to moving forward is not found in some clever technique. The secret to moving forward is to get up and go, get up and do, get up and create value.
Be smart, but don't be so focused on being smart that you fail to put your wisdom and intelligence to good, productive use. Be smart, and then act smart, and follow through on your brilliant thinking.
Instead of just thinking about it and eventually letting the thought die, get up and do it. Put your thoughts into action and transform them into solid, lasting value.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Get out ahead of life
If you feel burdened by having too much to do, choose to do even more. Make it your choice, your genuine intention, and it will no longer be your burden.
When life asks much of you, get out ahead of life and give even more. Put yourself in control by putting yourself into action.
Don't complain about how bad you have it. Let your actions express how very good you can be.
Commit to an authentic, meaningful purpose and then follow that purpose with joyful persistence. Know specifically where you're going and you won't be easily misled.
Take action and you won't have to live with doubt. Make a difference and you won't be forced to make excuses.
Opportunity is everywhere, especially when it doesn't seem to be. Live like you mean it by putting your highest hopes, visions and values into action.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
When life asks much of you, get out ahead of life and give even more. Put yourself in control by putting yourself into action.
Don't complain about how bad you have it. Let your actions express how very good you can be.
Commit to an authentic, meaningful purpose and then follow that purpose with joyful persistence. Know specifically where you're going and you won't be easily misled.
Take action and you won't have to live with doubt. Make a difference and you won't be forced to make excuses.
Opportunity is everywhere, especially when it doesn't seem to be. Live like you mean it by putting your highest hopes, visions and values into action.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Make joy the cause
Don't wait for joy to be a result of what you do. Make joy the cause of what you do.
Striving for good things will not make you happy. Let go of the striving, be happy, live that happiness, and the good things will come.
Be determined and ambitious, but not out of a desperate sense of need. Do it out of a love for the possibilities.
Don't think of yourself as merely trying. See that everything you do is moving you forward.
Your perspective makes all the difference, so choose a positive, forward-looking one. Be a living affirmation of the beauty and value of your life.
Make real, authentic joy your cause. And make your results truly spectacular.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Striving for good things will not make you happy. Let go of the striving, be happy, live that happiness, and the good things will come.
Be determined and ambitious, but not out of a desperate sense of need. Do it out of a love for the possibilities.
Don't think of yourself as merely trying. See that everything you do is moving you forward.
Your perspective makes all the difference, so choose a positive, forward-looking one. Be a living affirmation of the beauty and value of your life.
Make real, authentic joy your cause. And make your results truly spectacular.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Monday, February 4, 2013
The beauty within you
Let the beauty within you unfold into this day. Feel how it is to be alive, in ways you have never experienced before.
Imagine what you would do if you could do whatever you imagine. Then let go of your fears and mistaken thoughts of limitation, and live the best of what you imagine.
Stop worrying and complaining about what you cannot do. Focus on the miraculous possibilities of what you can do.
Let yourself be filled with joy just because you can be. Let yourself feel life's innate goodness in every moment and every experience.
Remind yourself how rich you are. Feel the true immensity of your good fortune, and you won't be able to feel any worry or fear.
Let your life on the outside be a faithful reflection of the limitless nature of your inner spirit. Live like who you truly are, and know how very good and rich it is.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Imagine what you would do if you could do whatever you imagine. Then let go of your fears and mistaken thoughts of limitation, and live the best of what you imagine.
Stop worrying and complaining about what you cannot do. Focus on the miraculous possibilities of what you can do.
Let yourself be filled with joy just because you can be. Let yourself feel life's innate goodness in every moment and every experience.
Remind yourself how rich you are. Feel the true immensity of your good fortune, and you won't be able to feel any worry or fear.
Let your life on the outside be a faithful reflection of the limitless nature of your inner spirit. Live like who you truly are, and know how very good and rich it is.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Go big
If you're going to make the effort, make it count. If you're going to follow a dream, follow one that really gets you excited and enthusiastic.
Life is full of grand possibilities, so don't just settle for the mediocre ones. The days will pass, the years will pass, and as they do you can find great richness in every moment.
You are skilled and experienced at making things happen. So use those skills to make the most joyful and wonderful things happen.
Think of all you know, all you love, all you treasure, all you value and appreciate and are thankful for. Already, you are literally immersed in abundance, so make good use of it to make a whole lot more.
Your most profound and compelling desires are yours for a reason. Follow those desires and bring them to life in the most magnificent ways you can imagine.
Go big, and fulfill your beautiful destiny. Go big, and give the very best of yourself to all that is.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Life is full of grand possibilities, so don't just settle for the mediocre ones. The days will pass, the years will pass, and as they do you can find great richness in every moment.
You are skilled and experienced at making things happen. So use those skills to make the most joyful and wonderful things happen.
Think of all you know, all you love, all you treasure, all you value and appreciate and are thankful for. Already, you are literally immersed in abundance, so make good use of it to make a whole lot more.
Your most profound and compelling desires are yours for a reason. Follow those desires and bring them to life in the most magnificent ways you can imagine.
Go big, and fulfill your beautiful destiny. Go big, and give the very best of yourself to all that is.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Getting it done
Whatever it is that you must do, go ahead and get it done. Instead of avoiding the effort, embrace the opportunity to make a difference.
You may not get it perfect, yet you can get it done. It may be tedious and not much fun, yet it can bring great new value to your world.
It feels much better to have it done. So get yourself to that good feeling as quickly as possible by going ahead and getting it done.
Don't just let your life happen in a random, unfocused manner. Make life happen in the way you choose by putting your time and effort into it.
Every choice, every action or lack of action, has consequences. Choose the very best consequences for yourself and for your world by choosing to do what must be done to bring them about.
Right now, you're in a position of great power, so make good use of that situation. Take an active role, get it done, and create a great and fulfilling life for yourself.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
You may not get it perfect, yet you can get it done. It may be tedious and not much fun, yet it can bring great new value to your world.
It feels much better to have it done. So get yourself to that good feeling as quickly as possible by going ahead and getting it done.
Don't just let your life happen in a random, unfocused manner. Make life happen in the way you choose by putting your time and effort into it.
Every choice, every action or lack of action, has consequences. Choose the very best consequences for yourself and for your world by choosing to do what must be done to bring them about.
Right now, you're in a position of great power, so make good use of that situation. Take an active role, get it done, and create a great and fulfilling life for yourself.
-- Ralph Marston
Copyright (c) 2013 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 4,500 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.
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