Daily Motivator - August

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August 1

You know what to do

You are the world’s leading expert on you. So give yourself some good, appropriate advice, and follow that advice.

It’s great to be inspired by others, but you don’t have to have some guru telling you what to do. You know what’s best for you, and you’re perfectly capable of doing it.

Sure, it’s easy to seek the advice of others and then to complain when that advice doesn’t work. A much better strategy is to take full responsibility for your own decisions, and then to do whatever is necessary to do what you’ve decided to do.

You know what rings true and what doesn’t. You know what you’ve been through, and where you would like to go.

So make full use of all those things you know about yourself. Make full use of the passions and preferences, skills and wisdom that make you who you are.

Seek some good, solid advice from the expert, and then put that advice into practice. You know who you are, and what you must do, so jump up and get going.

— Ralph Marston

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August 2

Good impression

People remember what you do much more vividly than they remember what you say. If you seek credibility, seek to establish that credibility with your actions and not just your words.

Relationships are not built on mere pronouncements. Valuable relationships grow from shared experiences, reliability, consistency and truthfulness.

The way to be believed next time, is to do what you say you’ll do this time. The way to gain trust is to earn it by being always trustworthy in matters large and small.

The key to making a good impression is to live with authenticity, honesty, genuine compassion and generosity. People form their impressions not on how you appear, but on how well you treat them.

To make a good impression, be valuable, be useful and be original. Be truly interested and willing to make a difference.

The way to consistently look good is to be good, and honest and helpful. Love life and all who live it, put that love into action, and you’ll always make a great impression.

— Ralph Marston

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August 3

Commitment matters

Put your mind to it. And while you’re at it, put your fingers, toes, arms, legs, eyes, mouth and heart into it.

If there’s something you wish to make happen, put your whole self into making it happen. And it is very likely to occur.

Yes, it will take a good bit or work and yes, there will be ups and downs, setbacks and disappointments. That’s precisely why you must commit the whole of yourself to the endeavor.

No, you can’t achieve the impossible, yet there are a whole lot of wonderful, possible things you absolutely can achieve. And all sorts of things that were once considered impossible have a way of becoming possible with enough effort and dedication.

Put your mind to it, and everything else. Put your passion, imagination, creativity, love and sweat into it.

Commitment matters, and you can feel its power course through every part of your being. Commitment matters, and with it you can change your world.

— Ralph Marston

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August 4

Extraordinary opportunity

Life is begging you to make it even better than it already is. In everything that happens are ideas, opportunities, possibilities and great value to be created.

What must you do to make the most of all that? Be open to it all, and an active participant in each moment.

Watch, listen and learn, but don’t just sit there and watch. Immediately act on what you discover, on the ideas and opportunities that appear in front of you.

Pay just a little more attention, with love and thankfulness for life as you see it. Then do something about the possibilities bursting forth into your awareness.

Treasure the beauty that has been, and the beauty that is. Put it all together in new ways as you give life to the beauty that is to be.

In every ordinary moment is extraordinary opportunity. Embrace it, give your energy to it, and create new richness as you journey through.

— Ralph Marston

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August 5

What purpose does it serve?

Before you spend your time on anything, before you devote your energy, ask yourself this. What positive purpose will it serve?

Your life is too precious to waste on negativity, on complaining and worrying, on resentment, on anger. Occasionally, those things can spur you to positive action, but most of the time they merely squander your time.

Be intentional about your thoughts, feelings and actions. Select the things that push the world forward, that lift your life, that bring fulfillment and joy.

Jump into those actions that you have a good, positive reason to do. Live your life in a way that resonates with your deepest values.

Stop yourself from reacting out of habit in ways that don’t do anyone any good. Look ahead to the consequences, and enable yourself to choose the best ones.

Every day is brimming with opportunities to live and act in the service of what’s important. Choose in each moment to serve a positive purpose, and transform those opportunities into a rich and rewarding life.

— Ralph Marston

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August 6

Perspectives of others

If you fail to consider the perspectives of others, you’re cheating yourself. True understanding brings great value to everyone involved.

You cannot know everything about how it feels to be someone else. However, you can make a great deal of progress in that direction.

Always remember that each other person you encounter has a whole different life history than you. Instead of making assumptions, ask questions and offer respectful explanations.

Good communication will often make the difference between success and failure. Good communication requires understanding and empathy.

You have a valuable perspective, but it’s certainly not the only one. Life’s richness comes from its diversity, and you can add real richness to your own life by acknowledging and embracing that diversity.

Seek to relate with people on their terms. The relationships you forge will be rewarding indeed.

— Ralph Marston

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August 7

Treasure whatever you have

It doesn’t matter whether you start with a lot or with a little. What matters is how diligently and purposefully you use it.

Whatever you have to work with is plenty with which to start. It is plenty, that is, when you choose to make full use of it.

Wishing that you could have it easier, won’t make it easier. Feeling resentful about whatever anyone else has to work with, won’t make your work any more effective.

The more fruitful choice is to be thankful for whatever you have. Your gratitude will shine a light on its true value, and open your mind to new ways for moving forward.

If you start with a lot of advantages and take them for granted, you’ll waste most of them. If you start with next to nothing, and yet truly treasure whatever you have, you can take yourself anywhere with it.

Life is dynamic, and responds very well to what you choose to do with it. So no matter what you have to work with, put all of yourself into the effort, and reap the rewards that your gratitude and diligence will surely bring.

— Ralph Marston

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August 8

Peacefully determined

Trying harder and harder won’t make you any more effective. Step back, take a breath, remember who you are, and allow good things to come through your efforts.

Pushing and shoving, even if it’s against your own fecklessness, is not the way to make progress. Let go of the worry and anxiety, and let yourself be your best.

The world continues to spin, the sun will rise again, and new possibilities are being born in every moment. Accept the unique value of where you are, and allow yourself to do something wonderful with it.

Raise your expectations, and don’t lose faith if those expectations are not met immediately. Choose to be inspired by the challenges, and you’ll position yourself to successfully work through them.

Instead of being frustrated or dismayed out of habit, be peacefully determined by intentional choice. Life is offering you opportunity in every turn of events, so graciously accept it and move forward with it.

Let go of the desperation, of the need to try so hard. And live with the confidence of knowing that you’re allowing your life to unfold in accordance with your authentic purpose.

— Ralph Marston

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August 9

Your precious life

Spend your time as if it is precious, because it is. Spend your time as if it can bring great value to your world, because it can.

Live this moment as if you will never be able to live it again, because you won’t. Seek to get as much as possible from the time you have right now, and you will.

The more you value and appreciate each moment, the more value each moment will bring you. The way to be truly thankful for the life you have and for everything in it, is to constantly make good and meaningful use of it all.

If you had a magnificent, sparkling diamond that was worth fifty million dollars, you’d likely be extremely careful with it. Your life on this day is much more precious than a mere diamond, so remind yourself to take great care and make the most of every moment.

Before you waste it on anger, resentment, spite or envy, think of how precious and irreplaceable your time is. Remind yourself that you have many better choices.

Your life is truly precious. And you can make it even more so by living each day with that in mind.

— Ralph Marston

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August 10

Let fear show you

Don’t let your fear stop you. Let it show you what you must do.

When you are taking on new challenges, the ones that stretch your abilities, you will feel fear. That’s good, and of great value.

Fear is certainly not anything to be avoided. It is something from which you can learn, something through which you can grow stronger.

Let your fear show you what is most important to you. Let your fear show you how you can build your courage.

Real progress is made by doing what is uncomfortable to you. Real progress is made by doing what you fear.

Accept, acknowledge, respect and appreciate your fears, and find new fulfillment in working through them. The dreams and aspirations that push you through your fears are the ones very much worth following.

— Ralph Marston

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August 11

Jump-start your enthusiasm

The way to get enthusiastic about doing anything is to get involved in doing it. You can’t just expect to magically become enthusiastic before you ever lift a finger.

It’s nearly impossible to talk yourself into doing what you must do, but don’t want to do. So stop talking, stop trying to convince yourself, and just start doing.

Spend the first fifteen minutes complaining about it and feeling sorry for yourself if you want. But while you’re complaining, be busy doing.

Once you’ve begun the effort, you’ll discover it’s not nearly as bad as you thought it would be. After you’re a few hours into it, you may even find yourself feeling a little bit of passion and enthusiasm.

You cannot create real enthusiasm just by thinking about it or wishing for it. You create enthusiasm by investing yourself in the effort.

So if there’s some necessary task you’ve been avoiding because it’s just not your thing, do it anyway. Jump-start your enthusiasm with a little effort, and feel the power as that enthusiasm continues to carry you through.

— Ralph Marston

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August 12

How great you have it

Remind yourself today how great you have it. Count your blessings, and take a few moments to dwell on their value.

Of course you have problems, challenges, limitations and all that. You also have opportunities, possibilities, resources, relationships, and life itself.

Shift your focus away from getting what you want, and point it toward appreciating what you have. Though you certainly don’t want to become complacent, allow yourself to enjoy a bit of satisfaction and gratitude.

Appreciate the goodness that surrounds you. Consider what good and valuable use you can now make of it.

Remind yourself how great you have it. Then see all the ways to act on your good fortune.

Even in the most difficult of times, it pays to remind yourself how great you have it. From just a little bit of goodness, when you truly appreciate it, you can build a whole lot more.

— Ralph Marston

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August 13

Persistence

Things won’t get any better if you give up. You won’t get any better if you give up.

The successful way forward is to persist. Persist, and you can turn around the most difficult situation.

Persist, and you learn. Persist, and you become more skilled, better connected and vastly more effective.

Persist, and you will master the difficult, complicated tasks that now frustrate you. Persist, and you gain not only skill but also understanding.

Persistence is not always easy, yet it is always available to you. Persistence is not always pleasant or comfortable, yet it always makes you stronger.

Persist, and you will find the way to get where you most want to go. Persist, and nothing is out of your reach.

— Ralph Marston

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August 14

Keep negativity at bay

There is plenty of negativity in the world. Don’t add to it.

Just because unfortunate things are going on, is no reason to be pessimistic. In fact, it is a good reason to redouble your efforts in supporting, promoting and expanding new goodness in life.

You can be entirely realistic without having to buy in to the latest fashionable negativity. The future is yours to create, and you can choose to create a good and fulfilling one.

The only way a negative trend will lead to a negative outcome is if you let it continue. Fortunately, there are a whole lot of things you can do to create much more positive results.

The way to keep the negativity at bay is to keep your dreams and highest visions in front of you. Live in the service of what you know is right with life, and you won’t constantly be pulled down by whatever goes wrong.

Live at your highest level of effectiveness by living with a positive perspective. It’s always the smartest choice.

— Ralph Marston

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August 15

Bring good thoughts to life

If you think you’re feeling better, guess what? You’re feeling better.

Your mind is powerful. Just imagine how you can put that power to positive use in your life.

When you think of what makes you happy, it makes you happy. Think of how good it feels to love, to laugh, to give kindness and encouragement, and discover yourself doing more of those things.

Thinking, by itself, does not make it so. Fortunately, that’s where you come in.

Your thinking leads you to make it so. Your thinking reminds you how great life can be, and encourages you to fulfill those rich possibilities.

So go ahead and think beautiful, empowering, enjoyable and fulfilling thoughts. Then delight in the experience of bringing those good thoughts to life.

— Ralph Marston

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