Daily Motivator
November 18, 2009
Imagine you are free
Imagine right this moment that you are free. The limitations you've imposed on yourself have dropped away. The disappointments of your past no longer hold you down. The opinions of others cannot stand in your way any more.
Imagine that you are free to focus on creating a better life for yourself and for the world in which you live. Though there are difficult challenges, rather than wasting your energy worrying about or fighting them, you use that energy to work your way through them.
Imagine that you are free of failure. Each setback is nothing more than a stepping stone on the sure and steady path to ultimate success. You are free to achieve whatever you choose to achieve, to live in the way you choose to live, to become the person you choose to become.
Imagine you are free, and you are. Truly imagine you are on the path of success, and you are. Imagine it with your most deeply held passion, and it is so.
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11-18-2009, 04:33 AM #571M O O N spells LBM
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11-19-2009, 04:42 AM #572
Daily Motivator
November 19, 2009
Think ahead
Each time you start to do something, ask yourself -- what effect will this have two weeks from now, two months from now, a year from now? We often act out of impulse without considering the eventual consequences. What seems right for the moment may be entirely wrong for the future.
You're the one who will be living in your own future. It makes sense to take responsibility for that future, to make it the best it can possibly be. The time you take to think ahead, and to evaluate your decisions with an eye toward the future, can make a big difference in the quality of that future.
Live in the moment and get the most from every experience while also looking toward the future. That will make the experiences to come will be even better. The little things you do right now can have a big positive impact when you make the effort to think ahead.M O O N spells LBM
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11-20-2009, 03:30 AM #573
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11-20-2009, 10:56 AM #574
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11-23-2009, 04:45 AM #575
Daily Motivator
November 23, 2009
Opportunity of your life
Today you have an opportunity, the likes of which cannot be equaled. You have the opportunity to live. Think for a moment about what that means. Though the day may include some pain, loss, discomfort and disappointment, it is also full of life. You can sense. You can think. You can act. You can build. You can grow. You can create.
You are alive and the possibilities are endless. How will you make use of your good fortune at being alive today? There are so many ways to make a positive and lasting difference in your own life and in the world around you. Which of these will you choose to pursue on this day that is filled with opportunity?
Take a deep breath of fresh air and feel your body fill with the energy of being alive. Hold your head high and put a smile on your face. Though troubles surround you they cannot defeat you. Stay in touch with what it means to be alive as you move forward through the beautiful living blessing of today.M O O N spells LBM
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11-23-2009, 09:37 PM #576
Well hello......first time on this thread. I'll be reading it daily now.
I'm on the snapper thread all the time and get there from my favorites list, but I almost never even look in the over 35 forum, anymore. I haven't regularly perused the over 35 forum since before there was an over 35 misc."When we were children, we used to think that when we grew up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability, to be alive is to be vulnerable." Madeleine L'Engle
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11-24-2009, 04:39 AM #577
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11-24-2009, 04:41 AM #578
Daily Motivator
November 24, 2009
Truly important
Stop right now and remember. Recall your most deeply held desires. Think of your richest blessings. Focus on your most profound joys. What can you do right this moment to build upon and strengthen the very things which give your life meaning?
Have your dreams become buried under the aimless details of everyday life? Is your attention too often dominated by trivial things to the point where there's no time or energy remaining for that which truly matters?
There is a beautiful and powerful meaning to your life under all the noise. Of course you know that. It pays to remember often. When the details and complexities seem overwhelming, keep in mind that there is much, much more to life.
Give time, thought, value and expression to those things which are truly important to you, and those things in turn will bring a depth of richness to your life.M O O N spells LBM
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11-24-2009, 05:49 AM #579
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11-24-2009, 07:34 PM #580
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11-25-2009, 04:40 AM #581
Daily Motivator
November 25, 2009
Self criticism
You are probably your most diligent critic. In many ways that's good. It can keep you focused. It can prevent you from making serious mistakes. And yet your own self-criticism can also hold you back. It can stop you before you ever get started. It can cause you to discard ideas and plans which could turn out to be quite valuable if pursued.
Pay attention to your own inner critic. After all, you know yourself better than anyone else. Your criticism of yourself is often useful and well deserved. At the same time, don't let yourself be stopped by that criticism.
It's great to hold yourself to a high standard, as long as that doesn't also hold you back. Temper your self-criticism with self-encouragement. Let it push you forward rather than get you down. Look realistically at your own weaknesses and shortcomings. See them for the true opportunities they are. Answer your own criticism with a renewed positive commitment to achievable excellence.M O O N spells LBM
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11-26-2009, 06:18 AM #582
Happy thanksgiving everyone
Daily Motivator
November 26, 2009
Get lucky
Luck is not a cause. It is an effect. Luck does not make things happen. It merely describes how things have already happened. Which is to say, we make our own luck. Luck is not a mysterious, arbitrary force. It happens for very real reasons.
There are things in this life over which you have control, and there are things over which you have little or no control. Both contribute to your luck. You can sway the balance decidedly in your favor by making sure those things under your control are moving you forward. Though circumstances beyond your control will not always be favorable, you can make sure that the circumstances you do control will indeed always work in your favor.
Through a positive focus, discipline, preparation, effort, and persistence anyone can get lucky. Good luck will be yours when you work your way toward it.M O O N spells LBM
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11-30-2009, 04:39 AM #583
Daily Motivator
November 30, 2009
Where your mind lives
When all is quiet, when the necessities of the day have been tended to, when your mind is free of any constraints, what do you think about? Do you dwell on anger, limitation, worry, or envy? Or do you fill your mind with thoughts of love, possibility, confidence, abundance and generosity?
Wherever your mind lives, that is where your life is headed. The thoughts you think most frequently, willingly and intensely have the power to shape and define the reality of your life. So what thoughts are shaping you right now?
Your thoughts are independent of every constraint imposed upon you. Even in the most unfortunate, desperate situations is it possible to fill your mind with the loftiest thoughts. Indeed, it takes effort and intention to direct your thoughts. Yet it is an ability which no outside power or limitation can deny to you.
Thinking alone won't get you anywhere. Yet what you think will surely determine who you will be.M O O N spells LBM
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11-30-2009, 04:56 AM #584
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11-30-2009, 04:48 PM #585
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11-30-2009, 04:50 PM #586
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12-01-2009, 04:42 AM #587
Daily Motivator
December 1, 2009
Live in truth
More things can be accomplished more quickly in a situation where there is trust among everyone involved. Trust can often make the difference between success and failure.
Trust grows and thrives when there is a genuine commitment to truth. Truth is not always convenient or easy. It is often difficult and awkward. Yet truth is an absolute necessity for building trust, and without trust it is difficult to get anything accomplished.
Even liars demonstrate a respect for the truth, though sadly they also demonstrate an ignorance of how to attain it. A lie would have no purpose if there was no truth. Yet the real, lasting power of truth comes only from being truthful.
There are countless ways to evade the truth. They are all, in the end, a tragic waste of effort. Truth is just as essential to nourish the mind as is food to nourish the body. The more fully you live each moment in truth, the more powerful and effective those moments will be.M O O N spells LBM
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12-02-2009, 04:36 AM #588
Daily Motivator
December 2, 2009
So very much
You have so very much. There are people who love you. There is a world of beauty and opportunity all around you. You can think. You can act. You can make choices. You can learn. You can grow. You have hopes and dreams, and the ability to follow them.
You can make a true and lasting difference in the world around you. You have a day full of life that's waiting to be lived, right here and now. You have challenges which can build your strength, and energy with which to meet them.
Life is far from perfect and yet completely abundant. The fact that some of the details could be improved only serves to show what a true blessing it is to be alive and able to make things happen.
Ninety-five percent of what the wealthiest, most successful people alive have, you have too. And that other five percent is yours to create as you see fit.M O O N spells LBM
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12-03-2009, 04:38 AM #589
Daily Motivator
December 3, 2009
Leadership
The greatest leaders are those who lead not only with their words and ideas. The greatest leaders are those who lead primarily by their example. The most effective form of leadership is born out of the sincere desire and proven ability to make a positive contribution.
Those who lead best are those for whom leadership itself is not the primary aim. Those who lead best are those who can inspire others to embrace the positive values and priorities by which they themselves live.
True leadership comes not from position but from participation and effectiveness. Those who are willing and able to get things done are best suited to lead. To be a leader, be a shining example. Do that which you would lead others to do, and do it spectacularly. Leadership at its best enlarges and duplicates the efforts of the leader. Make those efforts the best they can be, and they'll result in true, effective leadership.M O O N spells LBM
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12-04-2009, 04:35 AM #590
Daily Motivator
December 4, 2009
Humility
When you think you know it all, there's not much that you'll learn. If you become too impressed with your own importance, you've already begun to lose your advantage.
Humility is a sign of true courage and confidence. Those who are unsure of themselves are the ones who must prop up their egos with loud and arrogant boasts. What a waste of effort! Those who are confident enough to act with humility are the ones who get things done.
When you can admit that you don't know it all, you set yourself up to learn valuable things. When you act with respect and deference toward others, you win their sincere, enthusiastic respect in return. Humility is not backing down. It is moving forward past your own petty ego.
Acknowledging your limitations is a crucial step toward transcending them. Live with humility and you'll truly live beyond yourself.M O O N spells LBM
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12-04-2009, 09:12 PM #591
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12-05-2009, 02:13 AM #592
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12-07-2009, 04:48 AM #593
Daily Motivator
December 7, 2009
What is needed
When you can do what is needed you can accomplish anything. And you are completely capable of doing what is needed. If you don't know how, you can learn. If there's some particular resource that's essential, you can locate it. If there is a certain necessary skill, you can develop it. If the support of others is required, you can build it. If you're not sure exactly what is needed, you have the ability to reason it through and find it out.
Every great achievement has come about as a result of doing what is needed. Each and every dream you desire for yourself and your world can be reached by doing what is needed. What do you plan to accomplish today, or within the next month, the next year, the next twenty? Whatever your goal may be, you'll get there by doing what is needed.
It's a simple concept, and an overwhelmingly powerful one, available to anybody. Stop waiting for life to hand you an easy treasure. Do what is needed today and achieve whatever you desire.M O O N spells LBM
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12-07-2009, 08:54 AM #594
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12-08-2009, 04:42 AM #596
Daily Motivator
December 8, 2009
Venture out
There are a lot of terrible things that might happen today. They might happen, but they probably won't. And yet too often the apprehension over those things that might be, unlikely as they are, holds us back from the great things that very well could be. And ironically, what ends up happening is the very worst thing that could possibly happen -- nothing at all.
Though there are risks in every moment, they are far outweighed by the positive possibilities. For every difficulty that might befall you, there are a dozen opportunities waiting to be seized.
Boldly venture out today and every day. Live fully the miraculous life with which you're blessed. The joys are yours to experience when you have the courage and faith to participate. Take a deep breath. Realize that there's a whole, wonderful world just waiting for you to relish. Be a part of it. Focus on the great things that could be, and delight in making them happen.M O O N spells LBM
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12-09-2009, 04:45 AM #597
Daily Motivator
December 9, 2009
Learn
Everything you don't know is an opportunity to learn. And everything you already do know is also an opportunity to learn. In every victory and every defeat there is the opportunity to learn. With each new person you meet, with each new situation you encounter, comes an opportunity to learn.
Learning can move your life forward. Learning allows you to smash through your previous limitations. Learning is a lifelong experience, and a necessity if you are to fulfill your positive possibilities. Through learning you can distinguish yourself. You can raise yourself to new heights despite the challenges standing in your way.
Every day is a golden treasure chest full of things to learn. Those who partake of that treasure bring many great things to themselves and their world. Anyone can learn, and everyone can benefit from learning. Learn all you can at every opportunity; delight in the riches that knowledge and wisdom can bring.M O O N spells LBM
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12-09-2009, 04:48 AM #598
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12-09-2009, 04:57 AM #599
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12-10-2009, 04:40 AM #600
so true
Daily Motivator
December 10, 2009
The easy way
The easy way out rarely is. Easy answers can be very attractive, and very dangerous. Difficult problems require solid effort and commitment. So do ambitious goals.
The danger of quick and easy solutions is that they cannot possibly address the fundamental, underlying challenges of the situation. In fact, taking the easy way out makes the situation worse. It may seem like the best choice at the moment, but it actually moves you backward instead of forward.
The more your actions are driven by expediency, the less effective they will be. One quick and easy solution will soon require another, and another, and after all that you'll be farther behind than when you started.
Rather than doing what is easy, do what is best. In the final analysis, that is truly the easiest way out.M O O N spells LBM
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