Daily Motivation

• Ladychipper 23,287 Posts

  Thu, Mar 20 2025 11:35 AM

  Thursday, March 20, 2025

  Worthwhile choices

  Is it real or is it a distraction? Is it something that brings meaning and fulfillment to your life or is it just cheap filler?

  Does it nourish your spirit or does it merely pass the time? Does it bring about an improvement in your world or does it simply appear impressive?

  Some choices, activities, experiences, are far more worthwhile than others. In every situation, you can zero in on what matters and engage yourself with that.

  Your time and your life are too precious and miraculous to waste on anything less. The opportunity of each moment is too valuable to cover up with junk.

  You have the good fortune to be able to escape many regrets before they’re ever brought to life. Take advantage of your best judgment, and seek the most worthwhile choices.

  The way you spend the hours of each day becomes the way you live your life. Do what you know will bring value and fulfillment, and live it well.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• AlaskanDame 19,920 Posts

  Thu, Mar 20 2025 11:50 AM

  5 superlative reminders in a row….

• Ladychipper 23,287 Posts

  Fri, Mar 21 2025 12:29 PM

  Isn't it grand?  :-)

• Ladychipper 23,287 Posts

  Fri, Mar 21 2025 12:30 PM

  Friday, March 21, 2025

  The latest thing

  The next big thing is exciting, compelling. But by its very nature it will too soon be forgotten and replaced.

  You furiously chase the leading edge trend. Yet before you can catch up, it begins to fade away.

  You were born with the crucial ability to notice and to focus on what’s new. It’s a useful and enlightening thing to have.

  But it’s not meant to be the basis of your identity. You are able to transcend all that comes and goes, holding steady to who you are no matter what.

  Yes, you adjust very well to changing conditions. Yet the deepest part of you remains true to the unique person you’ve always been.

  Participate in the best of what’s new, while continuing to treasure the time-tested values that have made it possible for you to do so. For without truth, meaning, and purpose, even the very latest, most amazing thing has no value.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,287 Posts

  Mon, Mar 24 2025 11:39 AM

  Monday, March 24, 2025

  Your best response

  Sometimes you can get mad at the world and latch onto a bad attitude as a form of punishment. But the main person who gets punished is you.

  It’s true that life is regularly unfair and difficult. Yet you won’t help matters by making it more difficult.

  Your response to a negative outcome does not have to be negativity. After all, that only makes it worse.

  Instead, respond by making yourself a determined and persistent force in a positive direction. Rather than trying in vain to punish the world, seek with renewed energy to lift up yourself and those around you.

  You’ve experienced what can go wrong. Use that experience and the motivation it gives you to make something right, valuable, and life affirming.

  Instead of allowing adversity to push you down, decide to push firmly in the other direction. Whatever happens, living purposefully and positively is always your best response.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• AlaskanDame 19,920 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2025 9:39 AM

  “Instead of allowing adversity to push you down, decide to push firmly in the other direction. Whatever happens, living purposefully and positively is always your best response.”

  Yup.

• Ladychipper 23,287 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2025 11:17 AM

  Tuesday, March 25, 2025

  Ocean of reality

  In the world is a good place to be. Spend plenty of time there.

  Ideas, concepts, memories and dreams entice you and provide their own kind of essential value. Yet living in the embodied reality of here and now is even more crucial to your existence.

  Reality always serves as a source of great richness. Though it surely holds vexing challenges, it also can deliver unique rewards in every interaction.

  Your existence is more than a mere abstraction. You have so much to discover, experience, and fulfill in the extraordinary world of which you’re a part.

  Think your best thoughts, make your best plans, dwell on your most treasured values. Then put those thoughts into action and bring their good consequences to life.

  Boldly set sail each day on the deep, wide, demanding and energizing ocean of reality. You have some amazing destinations to reach.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 23,287 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2025 12:28 PM

  Wednesday, March 26, 2025

  Up your game

  Here again is an opportunity to up your game. No matter how many times you’ve ignored that opportunity lately, today you can go forward with it.

  Up your game, improve your effectiveness, enjoy the satisfaction and tangible rewards of doing so. Make it challenging enough to give you a noticeable push past your complacency, but not so much that you end up discouraged.

  Stride forth a little faster, with a bit more confidence. Prolong your focus, extend your patience, strengthen your discipline.

  For what you’re already good at doing, explore ideas for becoming better. Where your interest is not yet matched by your competence, seek to learn and commit to practice.

  The good things in your life become even more valuable when you up your game. Challenges and obstacles lose their ability to overwhelm you.

  Gain access to new possibilities by skillfully utilizing the possibilities you already have. Choose now to up your game, and allow the world to benefit from your good choice.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• Ladychipper 23,287 Posts

  Thu, Mar 27 2025 11:19 AM

  Thursday, March 27, 2025

  Go with purpose

  Zero in on a purpose and suddenly your energy level skyrockets. Determine a way to be useful and you’ve found a way to experience satisfaction.

  Pleasure and convenience are fine but they don’t sustain your spirit. Skill and competence are great but when they’re not applied you become apathetic.

  The path away from apathy, boredom, frustration, and lethargy begins with purpose. Focus on a specific objective with a compelling reason and you become the best version of yourself.

  The best times are not the easiest times. The best times are the most purposeful times.

  Aim yourself well and you will live well. Be clear on the reason and you can do amazing work.

  What particular challenge can you traverse that will bring great value to your corner of the world? Lock your arms around that purpose and go with it.

   

  — Ralph Marston

   

• AlaskanDame 19,920 Posts

  Thu, Mar 27 2025 2:30 PM

  “What particular challenge can you traverse that will bring great value to your corner of the world?”

  Great question.