Destined to achieve

Get completely clear about your objective. If all you have is a vague idea, then work on fleshing it out so it becomes detailed and specific.

Act now. Opportunities do not wait for conditions to be perfect.

Persist in your efforts. Make all of your work count for something by seeing it through to the finish.

Be thankful for the challenges and enjoy working through them. For they are where the real value is created.

Connect your goal to a meaningful purpose. When you're clear about why, you'll surely be able to take care of how.

Every frustration, every dissatisfaction you feel is really an urge to achieve. Follow those urges all the way through, and make the positive difference that is your destiny.

-- 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.

Beautiful moment

When one beautiful moment ends, another begins. Do not hold so tightly that you miss the beauty altogether.

With a thankful heart, enjoy the goodness that comes your way in things great and small. The way to make sure you never lose it is to simply let it be.

In good time the joys of life come, one after another. Be open and accepting of what is now here, and you'll connect with the abundance that is all around you.

Each moment is a blessing. Treasure its unique gifts and do not rush to the next one, or worry that the last one was insufficient.

Relish the beauty that is now, and know that there will be more. Fully live and appreciate what you have right here and now.

In this beautiful moment is great and profound treasure. Let it be, and it is always yours.

-- 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.

Challenge yourself

Go beyond what you know you can do. And just like that, you'll know you can do more.

Go beyond again, and again. Grow past the limitations you've imagined, a little bit at a time.

Challenge yourself, and then do what it takes to meet the challenge. As you feel your strength increasing, resolve to add to it through your own efforts.

The way to have real confidence is to build it. Every day is your opportunity to make yourself more confident, competent and effective.

The skills and abilities that seem out of reach are really just a number of steps away. Challenge yourself toward them, and with each effort you move closer.

Push yourself beyond the familiar, beyond the comfortable, and into a higher level of ability. Feel the unique joy of breaking through your limitations again and again.

-- Ralph Marston

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Imagine

What can you imagine yourself doing? What can you imagine yourself achieving?

Imagine it, and it becomes possible. Give substance and detail and meaning and purpose to what you imagine, and you will bring it about.

Your life is guided by what you imagine. Before you do anything, you must first see yourself doing it.

By itself, imagination does not make things happen. It is up to you to make the effort, and your imagination determines where that effort leads.

Find delight in imagining what can be. And experience even more delight in bringing the best of your imagination to life.

With your imagination, create beautiful possibilities. Then know the joy and fulfillment of making those possibilities 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.

The time is now

Now is the time to act. Now is the time to live.

Now is when you can make a difference. Now is when you can bring your intentions to life.

In this moment you can choose to step forward. And when this day is over, you will already have made important progress.

Everything you need to take that first step is available to you now. It is now up to you to make use of the opportunity.

There is no limit to what you can accomplish when you put your effort and commitment into it. Now is the time to make the commitment and to begin the effort.

You have a dream, a vision of how truly fulfilling life can be. Now is the time to 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.

Solid recovery

Each setback provides an opportunity to recover. And each time you recover, you grow stronger.

The route to your goal is not a straight line. There will be many times along the way when you find yourself off course.

When that happens, it can seem like your destination is unreachable. Doubt, fear and apathy will take hold if you let them.

The key is not to let them. For as hopeless as the situation may feel, there are actions you can take that will enable you to quickly get back on track.

Much of the substance of achievement is in becoming skilled at making a quick and solid recovery. Each setback gives you the chance to practice and strengthen and refine that valuable skill.

Know that whatever has slowed you down can provide you with a way to move more effectively forward. Quickly get back up, and feel the new strength you've gained.

-- 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.

Endless source

Life is an endless source of richness. Everything that comes your way can, in some way or another, add to that richness.

From the smallest petal on a flower, to the wide and distant horizon, you'll find energy and possibility, and astounding lessons to be learned. From the most intimate whisper to the roar of a crowd, there are ideas, dreams, hopes and love in every flavor.

There are components that, when put together in new and unique ways, create value that's never been known before. There are objects that, when carefully taken apart and studied, yield magnificent, life-changing secrets.

The possibilities have no end. And they grow more stunning with each advancing moment.

The real richness is not found in any one thing. Rather, it is in the sheer abundance and availability of it all.

Choose now, and always, to live your own special expression of life's richness. There will always be more of it to know.

-- 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.