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[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
March 20, 2013

Kindness
In any situation, you have a choice of how to react. When things are tense, frantic and hurried, stop and show a little kindness. An encouraging word, a helpful gesture, an offer of assistance or understanding can go a long way to turn things around.

It is easy to complain when things aren't going right. It is easy to criticize everyone and everything. But where does that get you? Perhaps a little kindness and understanding would help to change the situation. It certainly won't hurt.

People will respond to kindness. If you want someone on your side, if you want to persuade someone to see your point of view, one of the best ways is to approach them with sincere kindness and caring. It can diffuse a tense situation. It can help you to build rapport. And it must be sincere. It must come from the heart.

Try a little kindness, with no expectations of anything in return. It will improve your outlook, your effectiveness, and it might even lower your blood pressure! Put some kindness into the world and you'll like what the world gives back.

[TheLBM]

Thanks for continuing to post these. I still read them during ban camp.

welcome back

[Jessyjss]

I really love this thread! Thanks for sharing.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
March 21, 2013

Positive outlook
A positive outlook does not depend on any particular circumstance. A positive outlook costs you nothing, and yet it can bring you so very much. How can you be positive if everything is going wrong? Because a positive outlook is a great way to get things going right.

The reason to be positive is not because of what has or has not already happened. The reason to be positive is because of how your positive outlook will shape the future. It will enable you to see possibilities that exist amidst the problems and obstacles. It can energize your actions and keep you focused on moving forward.

Is it naive to be positive, or just wishful thinking? Most certainly not. Though it's foolish to ignore reality, it's even more foolish to give in to negativity when that reality gets too difficult.

Every life is filled with positive possibilities. The more you acknowledge, accept and pursue them, the better off you'll be.

[super_tactical]

welcome back

Thanks brother.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
March 22, 2013

A larger perspective
One of the most positive and effective ways to transcend your difficulties is by expanding your perspective. When you look at a bigger picture, just the change in viewpoint alone will suddenly make the problems smaller.

Does it make sense to spend all your energy fighting battles that don't really matter? Those who can see the bigger picture are able to focus on achieving bigger, more positive results.

Is something holding you down? Back away from it. Frame it within a larger perspective and you'll create more room for yourself to get around it. Are you crawling along the rocky ground, agonizing over every pebble? Or are you flying through the air, enjoying the view from 30,000 feet? The difference is one of perspective. Make yours big enough, and you'll move swiftly forward.

[speedy1111]

Thank you for posting these

[spillmouse]

in.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
March 25, 2013

So do it
Do what needs to be done. Say what needs to be said. Listen to the things you need to hear. Learn what you need to learn. Explain what you need to explain.

Rather than constructing elaborate methods for avoiding these things, or elaborate excuses to evade them, just get them done. Instead of letting things slip and continue to weigh you down, get them done and let your actions energize you. The avoidance of effort is just as difficult as effort itself yet avoidance accomplishes nothing positive.

Success is not always easy, yet it is for the most part simple. The way to accomplishment is not hidden. It is in plain view. You can see what must be done. Stop fretting. Quit worrying. Don't complain. You know what you need to do. So do it.

[Trinity1216]

Excellent Post!

Have a great day sweetie!!!

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
March 26, 2013

Ups and downs
For every disappointment you're experiencing there's a step you can take right now that will begin to move you away from that disappointment. For every weakness or limitation there's a step you can take right now that will make you stronger.

The negative things often are better at capturing your attention, yet there are just as many positive possibilities which can capture your imagination and inspire you to move ahead.

Each time a disappointment comes your way, each time you encounter a discouraging situation, challenge yourself to find something positive and compelling to offset it. The world is full of ups and downs. The quality of your life depends not on how many ups or downs come your way, but rather on where you choose to direct your focus.

[Trinity1216]

WOW perfect post. After the day I had yesterday this is just spot on


Have a great day Den! <3 U!

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
March 27, 2013

Living with it
You'll only live this day once, yet you will live with it for the rest of your life. Today you have the opportunity to take action, to make things happen, to create, to express yourself, to be with those you love, to experience the beauty that's around you.

Yet once the day is done, it's done. You can't rewind and go back. You must get it right the first time.

The way you spend this day will have repercussions which will echo through your life for years. You have the opportunity right now to control whether you'll look back on today with satisfaction or with regret.

So what will it be? That's up to you. Today is here right now. It's your opportunity to fill your life with value and meaning. Make it a day you can continue to live with and enjoy.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
March 28, 2013

Give yourself a challenge
Are you tired and weary? Do you need something that will energize your life and get you going?

Try taking on a difficult and meaningful challenge. Is there something you've always told yourself you would do someday, something that will force you to move out of your comfort zone. Well, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and make to commitment to pursue that dream.

Give yourself a good, difficult challenge -- something you truly want to achieve and something that will compel you to grow in the process. Once you dive into that challenge, it will energize every area of your life.

Why do people climb mountains? Why do billionaires who have enough money for 1,000 lifetimes work to create even more business? Because they understand the value of challenge. Give yourself a hefty challenge and watch your life move rapidly forward.

[super_tactical]

Great words

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
March 29, 2013

The richness of life
In the end, it requires just as much effort to live poorly as it does to live richly. And filling your life with richness is a whole lot more fun. As long as you're going to put in the time and effort to go through the day, doesn't it make sense to get the very most you can from it?

Most of your perceived limitations are not really limitations at all. They're simply boundaries that you've set for yourself. Have you ever wondered what's outside those boundaries? Perhaps today would be a good day to find out.

Your expectations do a good job of keeping you in line. What you get from life is just about exactly what you expect. So here's a powerful suggestion -- start expecting more!

You are filled with possibilities and you live in a world full of opportunities. Resolve right now to make the most of it all. You are worth it, you can do it, and you'll be so glad you did.

[TheLBM]

Monday, April 1, 2013

Your situation

Your situation does not define you. In fact, your situation does not really even limit you.

You can transcend any situation with purposeful, focused action. You can choose to change things, to grow, to improve, to create, to prosper and to live with maximum joy and fulfillment.

Don’t get caught up in making judgments about whether it is easy or difficult, pleasant or uncomfortable. Just step forward and do what you know is best for your life and your world.

You are a living bundle of infinitely flexible energy. Instead of letting your circumstances bring you down, let your possibilities lift you up.

Grab the best of those possibilities and inject your authentic passion into them. Create something wonderful, again and again.

Instead of using your situation as an excuse, use it as a starting point. Connect with the unique beauty and immense value of who you are, and rise above any situation.

— Ralph Marston

[JodahUK]

Monday, April 1, 2013

Your situation

repped. after a fall left me demoralised 2 months ago reading this has finally helped to pick myself back up and get focused on my old goals again.

thank you so much and i will be revisiting this topic in future.

[TheLBM]

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Life already is

Let go of the need for anything to be different. Allow yourself to be fulfilled by everything that is.

Let go of your obsession with getting. Center your energy and awareness on being.

Let your goals and dreams push you toward a bright and fulfilling future. But don’t let them blind you to the immense abundance that is right now.

Work your plans, honor your obligations, and fulfill your duties. Do it all from a positive and authentic living presence.

Discover again and again that joy is now. Live the reality that true happiness is yours the instant you choose to let it flow from you.

Live not from need, but from love. And see what a magnificent thing life already is.

— Ralph Marston

[paopaonine]

i love this thread!

[TheLBM]

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Put your love into it

Instead of resenting what you must do, just get it done. Transform the energy of resentment into the satisfaction of achievement.

Quit fighting against the fact that you have to get it done. Start finding ways to enjoy and to give value to the experience.

When you choose to love what you’re doing you’ll always be able to do what you love. It is a truly rich and fulfilling way to live.

In this moment is everything you now are, everything you now have. So allow whatever you’re doing to add positive value to the moment.

Rather than making judgments about what is enjoyable and what is not, make the choice to give enjoyment to what is. Enjoy the fact that you can put love into whatever you do.

Let yourself love what you do. Put your love into it, and you’ll receive great treasure and fulfillment out of it.

— Ralph Marston

[super_tactical]

Oh man...good words bro.

Applies to so much right now from working midnight shift with no sleep to renovating my 1/3 acre yard by myself.

[JustBulk]

Bookmarked.

Thanks for sharing.

[TheLBM]

Thursday, April 4, 2013

The good stuff

Every moment you spend thinking about the bad stuff pushes that much more of the good stuff away. That’s certainly not what you want.

Every time you complain, you create more to complain about. Every time you feel sorry for yourself, you give yourself even more reasons to feel sorry.

Life does not throw negative things your way. Life throws all sorts of varied and diverse things your way, and you often choose to interpret them negatively.

What if you could choose differently? The fact is, you always can.

Life can be extremely difficult. But that doesn’t mean you have to see it, and think of it, and live it that way.

No matter how overwhelming the bad stuff may seem to be, focus on the good stuff, on the love and joy and positive possibilities. And wherever your attention consistently goes, your life will quickly follow.

— Ralph Marston

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
April 5, 2013

Keep going
If you've already achieved some success today, keep going. Build on that momentum and you'll achieve even more. If you've known nothing but frustration and disappointment today, keep going. Change your approach based on what you've learned and you'll get yourself where you want to go.

Through it all, keep going. The only way to lose is to give up. The only way to win is to persist. It's a clear choice. You can give up now, you can settle for less, or you can continue for as long as it takes to achieve what you've set out to achieve.

Time will pass no matter what you do. Time will keep on going. Your best strategy is to keep on going, too. Make use of every moment.

When you're exhausted, get some rest. Then get back up and keep on going. You

[latebloomingmom]

I like this^^^^ LBM
reminds me of what I tell my son in college
when he gripes about how it might take four or five years to get his degree
I always tell him
"hon four years are gonna go by anyways..the question is what will you have to show for it at the end?"

[bobbydigitaloa]

Finally subbing to this...read some great stuff. Thanks brother!

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
April 8, 2013

Expect to improve
Reach a little higher today than yesterday. Raise your expectations a little bit more. After all, you're wiser and more experienced than you were even just a day ago. In fact, you now have more knowledge and more experience than you've ever had before in your life.

Even if yesterday was a total disaster, you've at least learned something from it. And if yesterday was full of success, you've learned from that as well. The bottom line is that you're more experienced, more aware of what works and what doesn't work.

So reach higher today than you did yesterday. And resolve to reach even higher tomorrow. As time goes on you're continually growing and improving, so you might as well take advantage of that.

Reach higher, and you'll attain more. Expect more of yourself, and those expectations will soon become your reality. Each day provides ample opportunity for improvement. So expect to improve. And you will.

[TheLBM]

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April 9, 2013

Boldly forward
Be bold. There is no guarantee of success, but there is the guarantee of failure when you don't even make an attempt. Though there is no guarantee of success, you significantly increase the probability of your own success as soon as you take the first step forward.

Boldly take that first step, and the next one, and the next. Suddenly the goal looks infinitely more attainable. Suddenly you will know with confidence that it is within your reach.

Be willing to do whatever is necessary. Doing almost everything necessary is not nearly enough. If you're going to make the effort, then make the full and complete effort. Otherwise it's just a waste of your precious time and energy.

There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them. You can meet the challenges, you can overcome those obstacles, you can achieve success by boldly stepping forward. Once you do, you'll wonder why you ever hesitated.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
April 10, 2013

Yours for a reason
Who have you always dreamed of becoming? What have you always dreamed of doing? How have you always dreamed of living?

There are dreams, and then there are dreams. There are dreams which are merely fantasies and then there are the ones you actually bring to life with your time, your effort and your commitment. The dreams you bring to life are the dreams that have the power to change your life and to change the whole world for the better.

How much life are you giving to your dreams? How much energy do you put into living life on your own terms, into fulfilling the special possibilities that are yours and yours alone?

Take the time and listen to your heart. Invest your time and energy in following your highest and best dreams. They are yours for a reason. Follow your dreams. In so doing you'll bring out your best while contributing to life, and the world around you, in your own special way.