Outstanding

You are creating your life right now. Make it outstanding.

The ups and downs of the moment will come and they will go. What will always remain is your passion for living.

You are a dynamic expression of a universe that is overflowing with limitless possibilities. Choose to live up to your highest potential.

Focus on your most compelling and authentic desires, for in them you will find boundless energy to achieve. Do truly great things for the world by doing what gives you real fulfillment.

Imagine a life that is ideal in every way and filled with meaning for the unique person that is you. Keep that vision constantly in front of you and you will surely move toward it with everything you do.

This day, this life, this incredible opportunity to be, is the real thing. And already you are making it outstanding.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Vantage point

You are the smartest person in the world in your own special way. You see life from a perspective that is all your own.

There is great value in all you know, in the things that interest you, and in the experiences you've accumulated. Think of all the ways you can put that unique and irreplaceable value to good use.

See each challenge as an opportunity to be creative. Look for what you can do to contribute something positive.

Though there are many forces beyond your control, there is always much that you can do. And life at its best is about making a difference.

Conditions change from day to day and year to year, yet there is something you'll always have. You can look at life from your own unique vantage point, decide what must be done, and take effective action.

In this way you can transform it all into treasures that you'll hold dear. Be you, and be a light that shines brightly.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Make the world sparkle

What can you do to give life substance and meaning? How can you express the unique miracle of your existence?

The deepest purpose you feel, drives every other purpose in your life. Allow that ever-abiding, timeless purpose to be fully nourished by your actions.

See the beautiful reality that is hidden by nothing more than the shallow distractions of your mind. Feel the energy of life as it flows through your every experience.

Welcome each moment as it arises. Live the treasure that comes with every day.

Celebrate this day for the one-of-a-kind miracle that it is. Grab the possibilities and make the world sparkle with your special light.

Let go of your inhibitions and allow your purpose to make its beautiful and powerful presence known. Breathe in the sweet air of true fulfillment.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Just because you can

Bring your beauty to this day. Give your goodness to this life.

Now is filled with everything there is. And it is more than you could ever imagine.

Experience the miracle of awareness. Live and do and love and know, just because you can.

From here, you can go anywhere. Choose the direction that you know is yours.

To be here in this moment, to be present in this place, is indeed a wonder of wonders. The possibilities are all intensely real, and you are even now bringing some of the best ones to life.

Quiet your thoughts, release your limitations, and feel the pure energy of life. Truly understand where you come from, who you are, and the magnificent things you can do.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Use discipline

Discipline is one of your most powerful tools. Use it to your advantage.

Discipline is nothing more than controlling your own behavior. And you've been doing that your whole life.

You have the power to make your own choices and to follow those choices. So make those choices the ones that will raise your life to greater and greater heights.

Every day you have the opportunity to grow stronger. Every moment you have the opportunity to make solid progress.

Use the discipline that is yours to seize those opportunities. Exercise the sweet control over your own actions that will bring great fulfillment to your days.

In discipline is enormous power to which you already have access. Choose to use it, again and again, and there is no limit to the rewards it will bring.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Step forward

Are you just sitting and waiting for life to come to you? With that approach, you're not going to like much of what comes your way.

Instead, step forward with enthusiasm and meet each day with positive and eager anticipation. That way, you'll put life solidly on your own terms.

The more responsibility you're willing to take, the more control you'll have over the world around you. Be decisive and proactive, and events will more often unfold in your favor.

Make use of each moment to give something meaningful to life. Fill your thoughts and actions with substance, and you'll fill your life with great treasures.

Get up, get out there, and immerse yourself in the richness of being. The positive contributions you make will come back to you again and again in delightfully unexpected ways.

There is a whole world of abundance and fulfillment just waiting to be explored. Step forward and discover even more of what it means to be you.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

The goal can be reached

There is a way to reach the goal. You just have to decide you're going to do it.

There are challenges, to be sure. Yet you've overcome challenges before and you can do it again.

Decide to do it, and make the commitment. Take the necessary actions, over and over again.

If you realize your approach isn't working, adjust it and improve it until you begin to make some progress. Then be grateful for what you've learned, and use it to move more quickly ahead.

Be sure to choose a goal that is truly yours. Making the goal meaningful is what makes it reachable.

Creating anything of value takes a lot of good, hard, solid work. Enjoy the journey and delight in reaching the destination.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Choose to prosper

When the challenges are great, you have the opportunity to be your best. Choose to make a difference, choose to create real value, and you choose to prosper.

Know that the best times in your life are still to come. Then move forward and make them happen.

Don't get caught in the trap of defining your fulfillment based on what other people say it should be. Seek the fulfillment that you know is yours, and you will surely reach it.

In each day, in every situation, there is always great abundance and opportunity for exquisite joy. Graciously accept the abundance that is yours and let the joy flow out from you.

Choose to live fully in each moment with all that you have. This is a day for making great progress.

Choose to prosper by expressing, in new and creative ways, the profound goodness that is at your core. And show the world how very good life can be.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Turnaround

Can you imagine transforming your greatest frustrations into valuable and lasting accomplishments? When you can imagine it, you have what's necessary to begin to do it.

Some of life's greatest achievements come from understanding what's holding you back and acting to turn it around. There is great transforming energy in frustration, and that power is just waiting to be put to good and positive use.

Each weakness is an opportunity to develop new strength. Every disappointment can help build your desire and commitment to success.

Many great fortunes have been created by those who were able to turn around difficult and challenging situations. What valuable opportunities for turnaround exist in your own life right now?

There is always much room for improvement. The frustrations, shortcomings, pains and annoyances clearly point the way for improving your life and your world.

Instead of regretting or complaining about what's wrong, choose to make positive use of what is. And transform life into the best you can imagine.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

A great day

Today is a great day to be alive. The world is filled with positive possibilities, and those possibilities grow more numerous with each passing moment.

Sure, there are challenges and disappointments and frustrations. And within those challenges, within those disappointments, are some of the greatest possibilities.

Today is a great day to be alive because today you can make things happen. You can set a goal, chart a course, take stock of your situation and use it to create new value.

Pay no attention to those who claim to know how things will be. Your future is yours to determine, and this is the day to make it great.

You don't need anyone's permission to live with joy and fulfillment. You don't need to wait for certain circumstances to line up in a specific way.

For today is a great day to be alive, to be productive, to be effective and to fulfill your best possibilities. And now is the moment to enthusiastically get busy making it all happen.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Extra effort

A little extra effort will go a long, long way. When you've already done what must be done, go ahead and do just a little bit more.

Once you've established some good, solid momentum, make full use of it. When you're in the mode of accomplishment, keep on cranking out those accomplishments.

Beyond your original goal is the opportunity to raise your performance to a higher level. With a little extra effort you can get a lot of extra rewards.

Just an extra one percent can make the difference between being the best and being the same as all the rest. So every time you get the opportunity, give that extra one percent.

Persistent effort will get you almost there, and a little extra effort will carry you over the top. Once you think you've done all you can, find a way to do a little more.

Rather than focusing on how little you can get away with, give your attention to how much you can accomplish. Build on top of what you've already created and the results will be spectacular.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Vantage point

From people who have difficult problems, innovations are born. From people who are bored and dissatisfied, creativity flowers.

Great accomplishments do not come from people who wait until conditions are perfect. Great accomplishments come from those who are determined to begin working, right here and right now, to make things better.

Even in the deepest adversity, life's immense value persists and endures. From that adversity, great strength can grow.

It is when times are difficult that you most profoundly realize how great life can be. It is when life's best possibilities are impossibly far away that you can comprehend their magnificent brilliance.

Life's burdens provide a unique and powerful vantage point. In the midst of those burdens, not only can you see the way forward, you become fully committed to making the best possibilities real.

From the vantage point of adversity, chart your course to a life that's richer than anything you've yet known. And feel the power as you do indeed make it real.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Give love

Give love, and you give strength. Give love, and you give life meaning.

When you desire to truly make a difference, let your actions be guided by love. Remember that even when all else fails, love grows stronger.

When love surrenders, that is its greatest triumph. Could anything be more miraculous or powerful or enduring?

Give love, and align your world with the highest and best possibilities. Expect nothing of love and you will have everything.

Love can never be fully comprehended. And so, it is an endless source of delightful and joyous discovery.

Give love, again and again. For you can always know it even better and experience it even more.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Enough

What you have is enough. What you can do is enough.

Right now you have enough time, energy, knowledge, skills and resources to point your life in any direction. Once you begin the journey, as you need more, you'll find ways to bring it about.

It's silly to wish for more when you could instead be making full use of what you have. Put your energy into creating the life you choose to live.

Allow your inner self to be exactly where you would most like to be. And the rest of you will soon be there too.

An endless abundance is yours if you simply choose to accept it. Fully accept what already is, and suddenly you have it all.

Instead of wishing for more, bring to life the very best of the dreams that are already yours. Know that you already are enough, and discover just how magnificent it is.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Hooked on accomplishment

Accomplishment is contagious. Catch it from yourself.

Experience how great it feels to accomplish a little bit. And you'll find yourself going for more and more.

Know the confidence that comes from being able to get something done. And you'll realize that anything is within your reach.

You are immensely creative and productive and effective in your own special way. Continue to examine, explore, and refine your understanding of the passion that lives at your very core.

Put some time into doing what feels right and natural and joyful for you. You'll be amazed and delighted at what you can accomplish.

Effort is truly a joy when it aligns with your purpose. Find that purpose, make that effort, and get yourself passionately hooked on accomplishment.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

In good time

Life always comes to you in good time. There's no need to rush it, and nothing to be gained by attempting to hold it back.

Some things will take longer than you thought they would. Go ahead and get them completed anyway.

Some things will arrive sooner than you anticipated. Go ahead and deal with them when they do.

Make good and thoughtful use of every moment that comes your way. Peacefully let go of any anxiety or resentment about how little time you have or how much time it takes, and simply give your best as time continues to flow.

In good time, you'll get it done. In good time, you'll look back and know without a doubt that you have indeed been moving forward.

The day ahead is filled with opportunities for joy and fulfillment. Give yourself completely to each moment as it comes, and in good time you'll fill your world with richness.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Kindness continues

Give kindness, and it keeps going. Give kindness, and it continues long past the original expression.

Kindness inspires more kindness. A little bit of kindness can go a long, long way.

But why stop with just a little? Offer great kindness, again and again, and you truly change the world.

Think of how good it feels when someone is kind to you. Make it your goal to pass that feeling along to others every chance you get.

Give kindness and something amazing happens. Your own strength, confidence and joy will increase.

Add some kindness to your world today. And see the positive benefits as it continues to grow beyond you.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

It's ok

It's ok to be who you are. It's ok to desire what you desire.

In fact, it is more than ok. It is truly wonderful.

For in those things that bring you joy, you'll find your greatest opportunities to give to life. In the genuine reality of who you are, you'll discover how to be the best you can be.

What means more to you than anything? Honestly explore that question, and you'll connect to a powerful, undeniable purpose.

You are a beautiful person with a perspective on life that is uniquely yours. Explore and fulfill the special possibilities that are alive in you.

Be who you are and create the unique joys that are yours to give. The beauty of life is what you know it to be.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Prepare the way

It is best to build your strength long before you must call upon it. It is best to deal with the small problems before they grow into big obstacles.

Do yourself a favor and prepare the way now for what you know will be here soon. Instead of anxiously rushing to catch up, calmly work your way ahead.

There's no way to know exactly what life will bring. Yet your past experience has given you a very good idea of what is most likely to come in the future.

Do what you know will need to be done, well before it must be done. Give yourself the delightful gift of a future free of last-minute stress.

You'll be much more effective when you can work on your own terms and at your own best pace. Work your way ahead, and give yourself many more options.

Prepare for what you know is coming, and you'll be much better positioned to deal with what you don't know is coming. Stop rushing to catch up and start moving solidly ahead.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Again

When you've successfully accomplished something once, you know you can do it again. So do it again.

It required a lot of work the first time. Yet you rose to the occasion, did that work, and created something of value.

It will take more work to do it again. And this time you have the opportunity to accomplish even more.

You know without a doubt that you can achieve. So make the choice right now to do what you know you can do.

What a shame it would be to simply rest on your accomplishment. For much of the value in any accomplishment is in the opportunity it provides to reach even higher.

Go ahead now and make full use of that opportunity. Achieve again, and again, and lift your world higher with each day.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Positive experience

Positive experiences create positive momentum. And positive momentum brings even more positive experiences.

Give yourself the gift of a genuine, meaningful positive experience. The benefits of that time will continue long after the experience has ended.

Be good to yourself and it will be great for your life. Truly enjoy the world around you and you'll see opportunities that were previously invisible.

Joy is always possible. Allow a little joy to flow out from your life.

Being good to yourself is not selfish. Because the more fulfillment you experience, the more value you have to give to others.

Have fun with what you have and enjoy where you are. Life's great abundance is yours when you can truly feel that it's there.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Make progress

Today is your opportunity to make progress. Right now is the moment to begin.

If you're not quite sure how you'll proceed, go ahead and get started anyway. The way to work out the details is to jump into the work.

Each moment that flows quickly into your life will flow out again just as quickly. While you have it, you can transform that moment into a lasting accomplishment.

Make a little bit of progress, again and again. Soon, you will have created great value.

You can do it, because you are alive and aware and willing to get where you wish to go. Whatever your situation, whatever your circumstance, you can make something positive and valuable out of it.

Choose now to make progress, and allow a positive momentum to take hold. Feel the joy of being the immensely creative person you can surely be.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

Insist on excellence

Refuse to accept anything less than excellence from yourself. You know that you're capable of the very best, so make sure you fulfill your greatest possibilities.

Hold yourself accountable to your highest vision. Support and encourage your own unique greatness.

There is so very much value that you have to contribute to life. The sweet taste of true fulfillment comes from giving the best that you have.

There will be countless temptations to take shortcuts and to compromise your most treasured principles. But keep in mind that you will gain nothing of real value by doing so.

Instead, insist on excellence from yourself in every endeavor. Do what you know is best, and you'll achieve what you long to achieve.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.

A little progress

Right now in this very moment you can make a little bit of progress. There's something productive and useful you can do to improve your world and your life.

It may not seem like much, and yet it can make a big difference. Because even a little progress is progress in a positive direction, and it's infinitely better than doing nothing.

You can waste this moment or you can use it. There's a world of difference between those two simple choices.

Though you may not immediately achieve anything stunning or momentous, still you can achieve right here and right now. And once you've achieved, it will feel so good you'll jump right in and achieve again.

This is your day and this is your life. It's happening right now, and you can do something wonderful with it.

Give the value of your effort to this moment, and you'll receive much more value in return. Here is your chance to make a little progress, so do it.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright (c) 2009 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. From The Daily Motivator at http://greatday.com where you will find an archive of more than 3,000 positive messages plus books, CDs, motivational videos and more. Permission is given to post online only if this entire notice is included.