Daily Motivation

• Ladychipper 22,680 Posts

  Tue, Dec 17 2019 12:08 PM

  Tuesday, December 17, 2019

  Treasure right now

  Let all those thoughts about yourself gently drain away from your mind. Allow peace to take their place.

  The issue of the moment is not you. The issue of the moment is the moment itself, its wonder, its beauty, its possibilities.

  You can think far into the future, and deep into the past, but you don’t always have to. Quiet those bustling thoughts, and experience the fullness, the richness, the rightness, of now.

  Thinking you have to be somewhere else doesn’t make you important. It just makes you miss out on the treasure that’s already right here, right now.

  Stop fighting the fights that aren’t even here, and may never come. Let yourself be at peace, alive, in love, open to what can be, accepting of all that is.

  You’ve come a long way to get to right now. Be peaceful, be present, live it now, and live it well.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 22,680 Posts

  Wed, Dec 18 2019 10:42 AM

  Wednesday, December 18, 2019

  Saving time

  Plenty of products, strategies, and technologies enable you to save time. The question then becomes, what are you saving it for?

  Anything that saves time does not literally squirrel that time away to be used later, for that’s impossible. As you save time on one activity, you’re spending that time on something else.

  So it’s useful to ask yourself, what is that something else? Your new smartphone is fifty times faster than the old one, and what exactly are you doing with all that extra time?

  Faster is better, sometimes. Keep in mind, though, that going somewhere slow is far preferable to going nowhere fast.

  The faster you go, the more important to know precisely where you wish to go. If you’re unclear about your desired destination, speed will hurt more than it helps.

  As you endeavor to make efficient use of time, seek also to make its use purposeful and meaningful. Whatever your velocity, the factor that matters most is your direction.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• craigswan 30,953 Posts

  Thu, Dec 19 2019 1:45 AM

  Merry xmas marion .

  Keep going  next year .

  That ralphy boy sure had a lot to say .

   

• Ladychipper 22,680 Posts

  Thu, Dec 19 2019 8:00 AM

  Merry Christmas to you Craig!

  I will do my best to keep going next year.

  Yes, Ralph does have a lot to say each day.  I love it!

  Blessings,

  Marion :-)

• Ladychipper 22,680 Posts

  Thu, Dec 19 2019 8:03 AM

  Thursday, December 19, 2019

  Think with quality

  Let yourself think with quality, with purpose. Give space, time, consideration, and respect to the thoughts that come into your mind.

  You have much to tell yourself. Take the time, every now and then, to listen, to consider.

  Expand on those thoughts, question them, nurture them. Challenge them to be more clear, more specific, more useful, pragmatic, compassionate, enlightened and compelling.

  Allow your thoughts to lead you beyond what is comfortable and familiar. Refuse to let the same predictable thoughts play over and over again in your mind.

  Empower your thinking by putting real effort and quality time into it. Broaden your thinking by venturing deeply, respectfully, into the words and thoughts of others.

  Your thinking drives and directs your life. Put your energy and intention into doing it well.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 22,680 Posts

  Fri, Dec 20 2019 11:26 AM

  Friday, December 20, 2019

  This is a good one!  :-)

  Beyond you

  Can you put your problems in perspective? Of course you can, but doing so means admitting you are not the center of the universe.

  Can you let your anxiety melt away? Sure you can, when you let go of the notion that everything is about you.

  You’ll see more, know more, understand more when you look beyond you. You’ll live more richly, with a deeper, sustaining sense of purpose, when you live beyond you.

  Reach out with your arms, your mind, your spirit. Look up, away from your insularity, and contemplate a higher, broader, greater vantage.

  Beyond you are countless possibilities you can participate in. Beyond you are forces, truths, levels of experience and understanding that offer great benefit.

  Know that you will never know it all, and you’ll know something exceedingly valuable. With humility, appreciation, and awe, be mindful of all that’s beyond you, and be enriched in every moment.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• Ladychipper 22,680 Posts

  Sat, Dec 21 2019 1:15 PM

  Saturday, December 21, 2019

  Failure cannot stop you

  Failure happens to you only when you let it. And you never have to let it.

  An unintended result is a failure only when you see it as a failure. Choose instead to see it as a valuable step toward success.

  Then choose to take the next step. You’ll take it with more experience, more determination, more focus and higher expectations.

  Setbacks and disappointments occur all the time. But failure occurs only when there is no persistence.

  Commit to keep going and failure cannot stop you. Keep going, and no matter how far you fall, you have not failed.

  Get back up, go back to work, fix what is broken, adapt to the changes, make another effort. And you’ll never be burdened with failure.

   

  — Ralph Marston

• DoctorLarry 4,276 Posts

  Sun, Dec 22 2019 3:32 PM

  Ladychipper:

  Setbacks and disappointments occur all the time. But failure occurs only when there is no persistence.

  Don't let WGT errors get you down!  Keep inviting friends to alt-shot in spite of the problems!

  \;~)

• Ladychipper 22,680 Posts

  Sun, Dec 22 2019 3:50 PM

  DoctorLarry:

  Ladychipper:

  Setbacks and disappointments occur all the time. But failure occurs only when there is no persistence.

  Don't let WGT errors get you down!  Keep inviting friends to alt-shot in spite of the problems!

  \;~)

  I will keep trying but so far no success.

   

• Ladychipper 22,680 Posts

  Mon, Dec 23 2019 8:58 AM

  Monday, December 23, 2019

  Positive path forward

  Whatever your current situation, there is a path forward. Your job is to find that path, identify the best course of action, and then implement it.

  Your work will not be easy, and that’s a good thing. Because powerful, effective, significant efforts, the ones that improve life, are not easy efforts.

  Wishing things had been different, won’t make any difference now. Put all your focus and energy into improving your future, not into rehashing the past.

  Whether you’re facing a small inconvenience or a life-altering hurdle, always keep something in mind. There is a positive path forward, and you can choose that path.

  Commit yourself to keep on choosing that path in every moment. With each major setback, with each small victory, keep following that positive path.

  Life is inherently challenging, and your best strategy is too step up to every challenge. You can do it, always, and you can do it now.

   

  — Ralph Marston