Daily Motivator - November

[bluidkiti]

November 1, 2024
Nice and polite

It’s great to be nice, to be polite. Everyone prefers to interact with other people who are polite.

Yet when you hide or even deny the truth in the interest of politeness, that’s a problem. Politeness that obscures reality is downright deception.

Sometimes reality is not particularly nice or agreeable. And avoiding it out of a desire for politeness is going to allow that difficult reality to get worse.

When possible, be pleasant and polite, because it smooths out interactions and adds genuine value to life. But when being polite prevents you from dealing with reality, choose to deal with reality.

When a few people are standing in a parking lot having a fruitful conversation, it’s rude to interrupt. But when they cannot see a speeding car headed their way, it’s foolish and irresponsible not to warn them.

Reality always wins. Be nice and polite as much as you can, while never failing to acknowledge and accommodate what is true and what is real.

— Ralph Marston

[willbe275]

Its nice to be nice.

Happy November my
Dear friend Tammy.
Thank God for getting us though the
month of October safe and sound
one day at a time.
I pray that this month will be full of peace,
joy and Thanksgiving to you my awesome
sister In the Lord.
In Jesus Name.

[bluidkiti]

Thank you willbe. I am sick right now with a sinus infection and walking pneumonia. I am doing some better today. My hubby has walking pneumonia also. Please keep us in your prayers.

I pray the Lord will keep us all safe and that we may all have a blessed November and Thanksgiving and be surrounded by family and friends.

[bluidkiti]

November 2

Valuable experience

The past is over, but that is no reason to abandon it altogether. Though it’s foolish to attempt to live in the past, it’s just as foolish to dismiss it completely.

Every experience you’ve ever had is now part of the past. All the knowledge you possess, you learned in the past.

As such, it’s good to remember, and to remember in great detail. Because the person you were yesterday, and twenty years ago, can offer great advice and direction to the person you are today.

Your past has shown you again and again what matters most to you. It has also provided you with a detailed database of which strategies and tactics work best for making your way forward.

So your past experience can not only help you determine where to go next. It can also provide expert guidance on how to get there.

Living through the entirety of your past has given you much value that remains with you right now. Treasure all that experience, all that value, and put it to good use today.

— Ralph Marston

[bluidkiti]

November 3

The work you do

A special form of happiness it is to do a job well. You prove to yourself that you can, that you exist, that you make a difference, that you matter.

Leisure has its place and can offer certain pleasures. Yet it is work that resonates most deeply with the enduring reality of who you are.

That reality is one of great creativity and usefulness. Every effort advances you toward a future in which more value exists than in the present.

During each step along the way, work adds its positive dimensions to your experience. You start with purpose and intention, you continue with strength, and you finish with well-earned satisfaction.

As you apply focus, discipline, and persistence you gain new appreciation for what is, new confidence in what can be. You are engaged by the challenges, energized by the progress.

Throughout your existence is the ever-present magic of what’s possible. Continue to do the work that brings great possibilities to life.

— Ralph Marston