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The distractions and disruptions will surely come along. Yet you do not have to let any of them ruin your whole day. There's never any need to wait until tomorrow to make a fresh start. Instead, you can choose to immediately let go of whatever has thrown you off course. You can decide to begin moving forward again right away. Keep in mind that the number of times you fall is not nearly as important as how quickly you get back up. Don't allow an isolated frustration, disappointment or change in plans to turn into a whole day's worth of negative momentum. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, you can be moving forward. Recover quickly, get back up and get going again with renewed determination. Nothing will be able to hold you back for long. -- Ralph Marston Twists and TurnsPosted May-26-07 23:02:36 PDT Twists and Turns
When things fail to go according to plan, all is not lost. Mistakes, surprises and distractions can bring their own unique and valuable possibilities. If you were unable to get the results you intended, don't waste a lot of time being angry, resentful or disappointed. Instead, look for the new set of opportunities with which you've been presented. If the first ship sails without you, that could very likely turn out to be a blessing. For the voyage on the next ship can end up being better than you could ever have previously imagined. Don't put a lot of energy into judging, after the fact, whether a particular outcome is desirable or not. Put your energy into finding ways to move forward from the current situation. The road to fulfillment is never a straight line. Learn to navigate the twists and turns, and you'll find something of value in every result. -- Ralph Marston Inner AchievementPosted Apr-15-07 21:29:14 PDT Inner achievement
Your biggest obstacle to success can be your own inability to see yourself reaching it. Once you know without a doubt that you can do it, you will indeed make it happen. The most important person to convince is you. Once you are truly convinced that you can do it, others will quickly be convinced as well. Whatever you seek to achieve, achieve it first on the inside. Then, even the most formidable outer challenges will not have the power to stop you. Inner achievement will build your confidence and fuel your persistence. Inner achievement will put the power of purpose behind every action. Work to convince yourself of the worthiness and value of the goal you seek. And from that inner achievement, the outer achievement will surely flow. -- Ralph Marston Fail Forward!Posted Mar-15-07 17:20:15 PDT Fail forward
Failure is not the opposite of success. Failure is an important component of success. Suppose you set an objective, take action, and then fail to reach that objective on the first attempt. Even though you have experienced a failure, you're in much better shape than you were before you started. Because you've just learned, in a compelling and meaningful way, what doesn't work. And that puts you well on the way to finding what does work. The greatest achievements of all time are built upon multiple failures. The greatest achievers are those who are willing to experience failure on their way to the success they know will most certainly come. No one sets out with the intention of failing. Yet when failure comes, it is nothing to be ashamed of, and no reason to give up. Learn to see failure as just another step in the process of success. And even when the failures come, they will serve to move you forward. -- Ralph Marston The Authentic YouPosted Jan-31-07 13:05:28 PST Updated Jan-31-07 13:17:37 PST
The Authentic You
Others may claim to be experts in this field or that. Remember, though, that you are the expert when it comes to your own life. Listen to the longings of your heart. Pay attention to that little voice inside of you. For that voice knows you well. It knows what you can accomplish, what brings you joy, and what things you most highly value. When something feels right, that's a reliable sign that it is. Choose to live each moment as the authentic person you are, and from those moments you will create much real and lasting richness. -- Ralph Marston Make MeaningPosted Jan-02-07 23:24:32 PST Make Meaning
There is an essential part of you that longs to make a difference. Underneath all the superficial comings and goings of daily life, there is a driving purpose that is your life. Whatever you may be doing on the outside, there is a way to express the purpose that lives on the inside. The more you discover, explore and stay connected to that purpose, the more rich and fulfilling your life will be. You can make real and lasting meaning out of the smallest, most seemingly insignificant moment. In this day there are countless chances to do so. Remember often the wondrous miracle that is your life. Let your thoughts, words and actions flow freely from the valuable, authentic person you are, and great things will surely happen. This is a day to be filled with meaning and positive purpose. Now is your chance to make it a true treasure. -- Ralph Marston Make MeaningPosted Jan-02-07 23:24:30 PST Make Meaning
There is an essential part of you that longs to make a difference. Underneath all the superficial comings and goings of daily life, there is a driving purpose that is your life. Whatever you may be doing on the outside, there is a way to express the purpose that lives on the inside. The more you discover, explore and stay connected to that purpose, the more rich and fulfilling your life will be. You can make real and lasting meaning out of the smallest, most seemingly insignificant moment. In this day there are countless chances to do so. Remember often the wondrous miracle that is your life. Let your thoughts, words and actions flow freely from the valuable, authentic person you are, and great things will surely happen. This is a day to be filled with meaning and positive purpose. Now is your chance to make it a true treasure. -- Ralph Marston The Joy of BeingPosted Dec-04-06 21:11:40 PST The Joy of Being
Living in joyful harmony with life is not that difficult at all. What can be difficult is getting away from the negative patterns that have become so comfortable and familiar. It helps when you can remind yourself often of who you are and who you are not. You are not your problems or your pleasures, and are not the collection of material objects and concerns that surround you. You are the awareness that can find meaning and bring out purpose in it all. You are the experience of being alive and the wisdom that is able to rise above the commotion. The negativity you wish to escape is with you only as long as you hold on to it. Can you choose to let it fall cleanly away from you? Of course you can, and the question to ask yourself is this. When will you? Remember that you are more than anything that could bring you down. Let go, and let the joy of being rise peacefully to the surface. Be every good thingPosted Nov-20-06 00:23:50 PST
Be Every Good Thing
Focus not on how old or how young you are. Instead, fill your mind with thoughts of how great life can be at any time. Think not about how much or how little money you have. Consider the opportunities that are always available for creating true living and lasting value. Don't spend time dwelling on the differences between you and others. Look instead at how you can make a positive difference in the lives of those around you. Don't become mired in resentment over your shortcomings and limitations. Instead, find new ways to gratefully explore the magnificent possibilities that are open to you. You can choose the way you relate to what has been and what is now. Choose to move forward with the very best of it all. Let go of the shallow labels and limiting expectations that you or others may have attached to your life. Today, right now, be every good thing you know you can be. -- Ralph Marston |