Daily Motivation

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Sat, May 20 2023 12:24 PM

  Aww, that's sweet of you Paul and thank you!

  I love it!!

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Sun, May 21 2023 8:28 AM

  That is impressive Paul.  Not everyone could go up that high and service utilities. 

  Thanks for your service!

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Mon, May 22 2023 8:10 AM

  Monday, May 22, 2023

  Achieve gradually

  There are a few objectives you can achieve quickly. There are many more objectives you can achieve gradually.

  You cannot learn a new language or other complex skill in a few days. Yet over a year or two with consistent, gradual effort, you can make massive progress.

  Are there specific meaningful goals that elude you in the moment? Imagine going to work on one of them gradually.

  Make time work in your favor by making use of it as it comes. Give yourself a way to carry value forward from each day you go through.

  Set out to achieve gradually, and every morning when you wake up you already have a clear purpose. Do the work to achieve gradually, and enable yourself to look back with satisfaction at how far you’ve come.

  Countless possibilities are open to you when you give them enough time. Achieve gradually, and discover how very much you can do.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Tue, May 23 2023 8:35 AM

  Tuesday, May 23, 2023

  Learning ambition

  You have more potential than you think. You’re capable of more than you realize.

  How do you expand your understanding of what you can do? You give yourself an ambitious challenge.

  What would you like to do, or be, to have, or experience, that you never thought you could do? You’ll never know for sure unless you give it a shot.

  Once you’ve made the commitment and are underway, your assumption is likely to change. Maybe you’ll get all the way there, maybe only part of the way.

  Yet it’s almost certain that you’ll make at least some amount of progress. And that’s a whole lot better than doing nothing.

  Ambition is a skill you can teach yourself. Go ahead and see how much you can learn.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Wed, May 24 2023 11:27 AM

  Wednesday, May 24, 2023

  Action, not worry

  There are plenty of issues to be concerned about in today’s world. And though concern is admirable, concern alone doesn’t accomplish much.

  For each topic that worries you, ask yourself something. What exactly can you do about it?

  If you’re able to come up with an answer, that’s great. Instead of unproductive worrying, you can apply your energy in a beneficial direction.

  If you determine there’s nothing you can do, that’s also a good thing to know. Because you can then direct your time, your thoughts, and your actions into other places where you can make a difference.

  You accomplish nothing by fretting over situations that are completely beyond your control. And what’s worse, it can lead you into a spiral of frustration, helplessness, anger and despair.

  Instead, identify what you actually can do, and devote yourself to doing it. That’s a whole lot better for your world, and for you as well.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Thu, May 25 2023 8:59 AM

  Thursday, May 25, 2023

  Nested problems

  Many times when you solve one problem the reward is another problem. That’s frustrating, but it’s also a great opportunity.

  Because when you’re solving problems you’re creating value. And if one problem points to another, and then to another, that’s a lot of potential value.

  Other people might have encountered the same nested problem, and given up in frustration. All that value is waiting for someone who is willing to persist.

  By digging through the problems one by one, not only do you unlock a great deal of value. You also improve your skill at addressing many different kinds of issues.

  Rather than giving in to frustration, muster some well deserved enthusiasm. You’ve come across a challenge that will compel you to grow stronger, that promises rich rewards.

  See a nested problem for the opportunity it is. And be the person to transform that opportunity into treasure.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Fri, May 26 2023 11:25 AM

  Friday, May 26, 2023

  Great new experiences

  Treasure the good experiences in your past by creating more good experiences in the present. Express gratitude for what you’ve done with your eagerness to do more.

  Honor all the good books you’ve read by finding more to read. Pay homage to the beautiful places you’ve visited by discovering new beauty in the present world.

  Celebrate the great friendships you’ve known by continuing the ones you can while also being open to new friends. Acknowledge the good work you’ve done by expanding and making further use of your skills.

  Remember the lessons you’ve struggled to learn and look for opportunities to put them into practice. Think of what made the good old days so good and bring those values to life in the present day.

  It’s good when you can ponder your pleasant memories. What’s even better is to transform that past goodness into present action.

  Be inspired by the life you’ve lived so far. And let that inspiration serve as the starting point for great new experiences.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Sat, May 27 2023 7:50 AM

  Saturday, May 27, 2023

  Motivating yourself

  You have five hours to do two hours worth of work. What are your options?

  You could spend three and a half hours procrastinating and worrying about how difficult the work will be. That will force you to spend the last ninety minutes rushing and making compromises to produce a substandard result.

  You could fill the entire five hours working at a leisurely pace, taking breaks, giving in to distractions, working a little more. That will get the job done, and waste much of your precious time.

  Or, you could start right away, focus intently on the work, and persist until you’ve achieved an excellent result. In that case you’ll have three hours for something else, free of worry, free of anxiety, with no deadline hanging over you.

  It can be difficult motivating yourself to get started early, and to push all the way through. So instead of thinking just about getting started, think of the entire experience and how you’ll feel at the end.

  The time is yours, the choice is yours, the work is there to be done. What approach will you decide to take?

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 23,050 Posts

  Tue, May 30 2023 7:56 AM

  Tuesday, May 30, 2023

  More you can do

  What does opportunity look like? What does opportunity feel like?

  Opportunity is the realization that there’s more you can do. It’s something that’s not at all difficult to see.

  There’s more you can do. There are ways, easily within your reach, that you can make a positive difference in the world.

  You have knowledge, experience, resources, connections, awareness, energy, time, and passion. And with it all, there’s more you can do.

  With life as it is, in this place, on this day, in your particular situation, there’s more you can do. Consider what that could be, and think of the new value it will create.

  Opportunity is always present. Because there’s always more you can do.

   

  — Ralph Marston