Re: Daily Motivation

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Mon, Oct 7 2024 11:28 AM

  Monday, October 7, 2024

  Flow of inspiration

  Embrace opportunities to be inspired. Then pass along that goodness by putting forth the effort to be inspiring.

  Live so that inspiration flows through you. Tap into its life enhancing energy as it does.

  Inspiration puts thoughts and values into action. It transforms time and resources into achievements.

  Feel inspiration as it reaches into your awareness. Allow its benevolent energy to fill your spirit and animate your efforts.

  Focus that energy in a productive, useful, loving direction. By so doing, you feed inspiration to reality itself and magnify its positive power.

  Inspiration can extend far beyond a sentimental good feeling. When you facilitate the flow of inspiration through your own life and others, it makes the whole world a better place.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Tue, Oct 8 2024 12:45 PM

  Tuesday, October 8, 2024

  High hopes

  Your hopes may be high, but hopes alone will not bring results. Hold on to those high hopes, and act on them.

  Expect the best, and do the work that those expectations demand. You deserve a positive outcome, so follow through with all that’s necessary to make it happen.

  Moving forward with hope is much better than wandering around with no hope. Yet as important as hope can be, actually moving forward matters even more.

  Give motion, energy, and persistence to your high hopes. Allow those hopes to encourage you and push you into effective action.

  With your hope, motivate others to join in the effort. Position that hope to keep you focused on where you intend to go.

  Fill your awareness with genuine hope. And feel the power as your hope continues pushing you to achieve.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Wed, Oct 9 2024 11:35 AM

  Wednesday, October 9, 2024

  Do what you can do

  You don’t have all the answers. Nonetheless, there’s something good you can do.

  You’re short on time and resources. Yet you have plenty of ways to make a positive difference in the world.

  There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable excuses for not taking action. Even so, you have multiple options for getting good work done.

  Rise above the excuses, the doubts, the challenges and shortcomings. This is a day when you can create results.

  Breeze on past those who say it can’t be done. This is your opportunity to do it anyway.

  You can sit on the sidelines and complain, but your time is too precious to be wasted on that. Here and now, with what you have, do what you can do, and watch as life reaps the benefits of your sincere love for it.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Thu, Oct 10 2024 8:57 AM

  Thursday, October 10, 2024

  Pushing you in a positive direction

  Let fear inform you, motivate you. But don’t let it control you.

  The object of your fear does not align with your interests. Know it well, while also keeping your distance.

  Fear will destroy you and everything you care about if you let it take up permanent residence. The fear itself becomes worse than what originally gave rise to it.

  You are strong enough to benefit from your fears without letting them take you over. Use that strength and it grows even stronger.

  Look closely at what you fear, learn deeply, draw energy from it. Then transform that energy, set your own path, and go your own way.

  Fear is a powerful gift as long as you don’t let it become who you are. Do the difficult work to get each fear pushing you in a positive direction.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Mon, Oct 14 2024 9:09 AM

  Monday, October 14, 2024

  Give life to excellence

  Nothing equals the satisfaction of a job well done. Create some of that satisfaction in your own life today.

  When you’re engaging in effort, proactively put your competence into it. Whatever it is you’re doing, you have the opportunity to do it with excellence.

  You live every moment with yourself. Do all you can to advance the quality of that time.

  Excellence is its own reward. And it produces benefits that extend far beyond you.

  Seek to discover some of the excellence you’re capable of bringing to life. Build upon that excellence to inspire and drive even more.

  Whatever you find yourself doing, do it well. Give life to excellence, and give excellence to your life.

   

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Tue, Oct 15 2024 8:43 AM

  Tuesday, October 15, 2024

  Cherish the opportunities

  When you’re interested, you’re effective. You find a way.

  When you’re invested, you get results. You know the details, and you figure out how to best make use of them.

  The value of opportunity is not in the mere concept of opportunity, not in simply calling it by name. Opportunity yields its value only when it is specific and embodied, when you jump in and do the work it demands.

  Scrutinize the territory at ground level, inch by inch. Get intimately involved in the challenges, the trade-offs, discovering what works and what doesn’t.

  An opportunity that’s handed to you isn’t going to do you any good. The opportunities that bring real richness are the ones you forge your way into and through.

  Cherish the opportunities enough to give them the discipline, persistence, fascination, and creativity they deserve. That’s what turns them into treasure.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2024 12:23 PM

  Wednesday, October 16, 2024

  You’ve got this

  Don’t get angry. Get to work.

  Don’t let frustration cause you to throw in the towel. Plow your energy into efforts that have proven to make a difference, and expand on them.

  When time is running out and problems are piling up, take a calm and confident breath. You’ve got this, you’re capable, and now is when you can put all your skills to good use.

  It’s natural to feel overwhelmed. Yet you can transform that feeling into determination, and action, and success.

  Remind yourself that you’ve got this. Then set about to prove yourself right with your attitude and your behavior.

  It’s something you’ve done before, and something you can continue right now. Know that you’ve got this, act on that knowledge, and experience the great results you’re able to produce.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Thu, Oct 17 2024 8:28 AM

  Thursday, October 17, 2024

  Whatever the outcome

  Work to create your desired outcomes. Commit to those outcomes, focus on the specific efforts they demand, and persist in those efforts.

  But stop short of allowing your outcomes to define you. Though your efforts and their effects add much value to life, they are not the essence of who you are.

  If you fail to achieve an intended result, it’s not the end of the world. It’s an opportunity to learn, to adjust, to gain wisdom and determination.

  Whenever you’ve been disappointed by yourself, by others, or by circumstances, the sun will rise the next day. Rise with it, and set about taking care of what’s important.

  You won’t get all the outcomes you set out to get. Yet with persistence and a clear sense of purpose, you’ll achieve more than enough.

  Don’t let misfortune stop you, and don’t let success stop you either. Whatever the outcome, keep going, and keep working to bring new beauty, meaning, and fulfillment to life.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Mon, Oct 21 2024 9:05 AM

  Monday, October 21, 2024

  Loaded goals

  A loaded goal is a goal that means something to you, that connects to a deep purpose. An empty goal is a goal that sounds good but that you’re not really connected to or invested in.

  Empty goals are nothing more than wishes and momentary impulses. Loaded goals are the ones you’ll do whatever is necessary to reach.

  When your reasons to take action outweigh your excuses for staying put, you’ll find yourself moving forward. When your yearning for success is more powerful than the desire to stay within your comfort zone, you’ll make that success happen.

  If you’re hesitant to take action, the reward is not meaningful enough. Connect authentic purpose to your goals, and you’ll find ways to achieve those goals.

  Get completely clear about why, and enable yourself to figure out how. Let go of the need to need, embrace the power of purpose, and transform your time and energy into goodness and value.

  Set goals that are loaded with meaning, with purpose, with love and great potential for fulfillment. Raise yourself and your world to higher and higher levels of living as you work to bring those loaded goals to life.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,108 Posts

  Tue, Oct 22 2024 10:47 AM

  Tuesday, October 22, 2024

  Act right away

  As soon as you make a decision, begin to put that decision into action. Lock in your commitment by immediately investing yourself in it.

  At the moment you decide on a course of action, your purpose is clear and your enthusiasm is high. Tap into that clarity and energy right away, before they have a chance to fade.

  The sooner you begin, the more quickly you establish momentum. The less time you waste, the more time you have for making a difference.

  Rather than idly wondering how to proceed, begin to experiment with what works and what doesn’t. Instead of being afraid to make a mistake, look forward to learning from your mistakes and improving your efforts.

  You’ve chosen to move forward, so don’t contaminate that choice with excuses and procrastination. Honor your choice by acting on it with sharp focus and high expectations.

  Once you’ve decided, there’s much you can do, and no reason for delay. Act right away, get going quickly, and keep going strong.

   

  — Ralph Marston