Daily Motivator's

**bodyrevolution1** · 07-21-2014, 09:29 AM

My favourite!!

**JulieC26** · 07-21-2014, 06:29 PM

Daily motivator?
hmm.. looking at myself in the mirror! haha, following fitness models on instagram, and seeing my "friends" on bodyspace achieving their goals each and every day!

**lTrainMeanl** · 07-22-2014, 01:14 AM

6 Rules for Success by Arnold Schwarzenegger-

1. Trust Yourself
2. Break some Rules
3. Don't be Afraid to Fail
4. Ignore the Naysayers
5. Work like Hell
6. Give Something back

**latebloomingmom** · 07-22-2014, 05:40 AM

Daily Motivator
July 22, 2014

Forgiveness
Think of the time and energy a little forgiveness could buy you.

Being frustrated, annoyed or angry uses up your precious time, energy, thoughts and actions. Certainly there are situations worth getting angry about, but do you truly wish to give over even a little bit of yourself to the petty little things which really don't matter?

When someone does something to annoy you, consider how much of your valuable time you could save by forgiving that person, in your own mind, right then. When you forgive before you've even shown any anger, the matter will die and you can quickly move on.

Expect the best from those around you, and you'll very likely get it. Yet when someone falls short of your expectations, don't aggravate the problem by letting it sap your time and energy. Look for a way to quickly forgive and forget.

The more little things you can forgive, the more big things you can accomplish.

**latebloomingmom** · 07-23-2014, 07:11 AM

Daily Motivator
July 23, 2014

Reaching for perfection
The way to achieve excellence and perfection is through experience. And experience is filled with mistakes. If it were not, we would not learn very much from it.

It is admirable to aspire to perfection, but foolish indeed to expect that it will come quickly or without mistakes. It certainly pays to expect the best of yourself. It also pays to be realistic. And patient.

Perfection in any endeavor is an aiming point, not a starting point. Let the desire for it push you, but don't let the absence of it stop you. If you're ever going to get anything done, you must start somewhere. More specifically, you must start where you are.

Even in our world of instant fortunes, instant communication and instant gratification, it is still true that anything of true and lasting value takes time and effort. Aim for perfection, and follow the less-than-perfect road that will get you there.

**latebloomingmom** · 07-24-2014, 05:45 AM

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Flowing through you

Let the best of life flow through you. Let yourself be a conduit through which life’s amazing substance comes into the world.

Listen, watch, be aware, pay attention, be open, and allow the goodness to come to you. Then let that goodness come from you.

Take in and appreciate what is meaningful, and give it new meaning. Listen to the songs of life and then sing them with your own voice.

Experience the beauty and wonder of life’s abundance that is all around you. Then add to that abundance in your own special way.

Feel how good it feels to be where you are, to be what you’re doing. Then share that feeling in positive, creative and valuable ways.

Find joy as the best of life flows into your life. And delight in adding your own luster to that joy as it flows on far beyond you.

— Ralph Marston

**latebloomingmom** · 07-25-2014, 05:33 AM

Daily Motivator
July 25, 2014

Look ahead
A major source of discouragement is the mistaken assumption that the future equals the past. It is difficult indeed to keep going when previous experience has produced so much disappointment. But the fact is that life does not have to follow a straight line. At any point, it is possible to change direction.

Great accomplishments often come on the heels of bitter disappointments. Rather than assuming that you're doomed by your past, consider all the ways you can create a bright future.

Each day, each moment is a new opportunity, independent of what has gone before. Learn what you can by looking back, but spend the bulk of your time and attention looking forward.

The past may be full of despair, but you don't have to live there anymore. Your new home is being built in the future, and you can make it as wonderful as you wish.

**asellul** · 07-26-2014, 11:25 PM

My best daily motivator is my brother, he's full oppositte to me - he's passive, melancholic, never goes for a walk his favs are to look at the monitor and surf dating sites like okcupid ********, originclub.com vk etc you've got the idea i suppose. When I see him I think only about not to be like him this thik makes me continue

**latebloomingmom** · 07-28-2014, 05:44 AM

Daily Motivator
July 28, 2014

Fear of criticism
Think for a moment how silly it is to live in fear of criticism. If you're doing what you know to be right, what possible reason could you have to fear the criticism of others?

Are you concerned that the comments and opinions of others will somehow damage your self esteem or self image? Are you afraid of speaking your mind or taking action because you might get your feelings hurt?

If you really want to improve your self esteem, stop allowing other people to be responsible for it. Instead, create something of value. Make a positive difference. Pats on the back are nice, but in the end the thing that will truly make you feel good about yourself is to accomplish something worthwhile.

Find valuable feedback in the criticism of others. Realize that it can't hurt you, that it actually can help. Go forward with the confidence of knowing that you're truly making a difference, and you will indeed.

**latebloomingmom** · 07-29-2014, 06:31 AM

Daily Motivator
July 29, 2014

Respect
The engineer who most assiduously respects the laws of physics is able to create the most useful machines. The government which best respects the will of the people becomes the most powerful and beneficial. The degree to which a business respects its customers has a direct impact on the success of that business.

The forces of nature can be powerful, harsh and potentially destructive. Yet with enough understanding and respect, they can be harnessed and put to positive use. The same can be said of human forces.

When you learn to understand and act in harmony with the world around you, the results are much better than if you try to hide from it or fight against it. Most things can be harmful or helpful depending on the amount of respect and understanding you grant them.

The things which still work against you, are lessons available to hone your skill and understanding. Heed them well and their substantial power can be yours.

**vivtheraiden** · 07-29-2014, 06:36 AM

Ahh very powerful thread indeed, can't believe somebody has taken this much initiative to help and motivate others, keep it up babe.

**latebloomingmom** · 07-30-2014, 04:54 AM

Daily Motivator
July 30, 2014

Do it anyway
Though you won't get it perfect, do it anyway. Though you don't think you have the time, do it anyway. Though others may find fault and criticize, do it anyway.

Though you can think of a lot of reasons not to, do it anyway. Though you've been disappointed in the past, do it anyway. Though it will challenge you and make you a little uncomfortable, do it anyway. Though it will take some time and effort, do it anyway.

You know what must be done. You know what actions will bring you the results you desire. You know what is right and what is wrong. You can spend a lifetime making excuses, thinking of reasons why not, but where would that get you? Touch your own sense of excellence and do the right thing. Do what must be done. Do it anyway, in spite of all the excuses. Do it anyway. Make a difference. Get somewhere. Take yourself to the next level.

Do it anyway and you'll be glad you did.

**latebloomingmom** · 07-31-2014, 06:14 AM

Daily Motivator
July 31, 2014

Desire
It is impossible to have a desire without also having the means to attain it. Whatever you truly desire is, in a sense, already yours. For you could not sincerely desire it, if you could not realistically expect to have it.

The more magnificent the desire, the more it will demand of you. Even so, it is within your reach. And on a certain level you know this already, without any doubt. The desire itself is evidence.

Your dilemma is not that your desires are unobtainable, but rather which ones to pursue. Choose them thoughtfully, with care and integrity, because the ones you choose will come to pass.

The desires which you've previously chosen have brought you precisely to where you are right now. Just as surely will the desires you focus on today bring about the substance of your tomorrow

**latebloomingmom** · 08-01-2014, 07:38 AM

Daily Motivator
August 1, 2014

The value of fear
Fear can be valuable when you decide to put it to use. The purpose of fear is not to stop you, but to prepare you. Fear is strong and compelling, and it can certainly be transformed into an excuse for not taking action. Yet that same strength can also be directed in a more positive way, in a way that will, rather than stopping you, make your actions more effective.

Fear heightens your awareness of any situation. That can give you a tremendous advantage. Fear points out what can go wrong, so you can be ready for the obstacles which arise. Fear gives you energy and excitement which can be channeled into enthusiasm.

Fear will focus you like nothing else can. And with enough focus, there are no limits to what you can accomplish. Feel the fear. Don't hide from it. Appreciate fear for what it is. Use it to move you powerfully forward.

**jmodak1** · 08-02-2014, 06:13 AM

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**latebloomingmom** · 08-04-2014, 06:28 AM

Daily Motivator
August 4, 2014

Useful capabilities
Why is it that, in a world where we're able to do so much, we have time to do so little? Perhaps this is because it is very easy for us to spend more time developing our capabilities than we spend actually using them.

Certainly you want to be capable and effective, but take care not to become a slave to mere capabilities. Don't put so much time and effort into being able to do something that there's no time or energy remaining to actually do it.

Preparation is vital. Yet at some point the preparation needs to end so the actual doing can begin. Being highly prepared means very little if nothing is ever attempted.

Learn by doing, not at the expense of doing. Rather than collecting empty, unused capabilities, develop your capabilities in response to the challenges you undertake.

Sure, it's enticing to be able to send e-mail while walking the dog. Just be certain you have something valuable to say. Be prepared, and be useful too.

**latebloomingmom** · 08-05-2014, 05:49 AM

Daily Motivator
August 5, 2014

Dive in
Nothing seems so out of reach as that which you have not yet begun. The moment you get started, the task becomes infinitely more achievable.

Take the first step and take it quickly. Dive in and get to work. There will be problems, but they won't be nearly as insurmountable as they appear to be before you've even made the first attempt.

Action is what seals your commitment to achieving anything. The sooner you get started after deciding to do something, the more likely you'll get it done. Even if the initial step is small, it is vitally important because it sets the direction for your momentum.

Act quickly, and then keep going. There's always something you can do. Once you've started, and as you go along, you won't just think you can do it -- you'll know that you already are.

**sandyr9** · 08-05-2014, 06:32 PM

This makes me want to turn my day around, thanks!

**latebloomingmom** · 08-06-2014, 05:39 AM

Daily Motivator
August 6, 2014

Inside out
Much of what's on the outside comes from what's on the inside. External situations ultimately are the result of internal values and thoughts. Unfortunately, we too often allow the negative external circumstances to control our internal thoughts, which in turn affect the external circumstances. The result is that we get stuck in a rut of negative thinking and negative reality.

Your internal thoughts are separate from the external world. Sure, you can internalize, comprehend and consider the external world in elaborate detail. Yet on the inside, you have the ability to be completely independent. You have control. Even people who are in physical bondage can control their own internal thoughts.

There's no reason for your thoughts to reinforce any negativity in the world outside. Perceive it for what it is, to be sure, but don't give your own power to it. Break the downward spiral. Take a positive initiative with your own thinking and experience what a difference it truly can make.

**LucyLawless** · 08-06-2014, 03:55 PM

My motivation?? I find motivation in a nice bottle of whiskey every night... Seriously, thinking abotu coming home and having a drink after a long day and working out.. One glass just puts me to sleep like a baby.. For thsoe bbig whiskey/scotch/bourbon drinkers.. Might i suggest getting a whiskey subscription.

Originally Posted by TheLBM

I used to post the Daily Motivator in my journal,and had a lot of positive feedback on them. So i have decided to continue that, in a thread all its own.
I hope they help encourage the people that take the time to read them.
I know, personally, that i have read several of them and they pertained so something i was dealing with that day.

Daily Motivator
March 19, 2009

Great experience

Experience is something that can never be taken away from you. Though the material things you possess will rust, fade, peel, crack, break and become obsolete, the experiences you live through will stay with you always.

Every day is filled with so many opportunities to experience the richness of life. Yet it's all too easy to get into comfortable habits and fail to take advantage of those opportunities.

The greatest treasures you'll ever have are the moments you spend living life fully, moments spent with those you love and care about, moments lived passionately in pursuit of a vision, a dream or an accomplishment.

As you go through this day, keep in mind what an incredible, irreplaceable, great experience life is. Wherever you go, whatever your circumstance, fill the moments with meaning and richness. Today is a special day, a day to be alive. Live it with joy, with wonder and intensity. Your great experience is happening now

**latebloomingmom** · 08-07-2014, 05:30 AM

Daily Motivator
August 7, 2014

Smile
Sit up straight. Lift your head up. Lift your eyes. Take a long, deep breath, and smile. Though things may be far from perfect for you, act like it's a great day to be alive. Because it is.

Keep a smile on your face and in your voice. Put a spring in your step. Act like you would act if you were the most confident, successful, joyful person in your town. Speak to others in kind and positive terms. Think and speak to yourself the same way. Embrace the challenges and see their positive possibilities.

There is no need to delay, even for another moment, the fulfillment that life can bring. See the world around you for what it is, and know that it cannot bring you down. Live today as if it is the best day you could possibly imagine. And in doing that you make it so.

**latebloomingmom** · 08-08-2014, 05:45 AM

Daily Motivator
August 8, 2014

Why?
Why did you get out of bed this morning? Why are you reading this message? Look at your list of things to do today. Why has each item been added to the list? For what reasons do you work, love, play, strive and pray?

You've gotten good at going through the routine, but perhaps you've lost touch with the reasons why you're doing it all in the first place. Stop for a moment and think about why.

The reasons are there. Buried under the noisy complications of daily life is the person you truly wish to be and things which you long to achieve. In some way, whatever you're doing at any moment is connected to those reasons. But if you've lost touch with the reasons, the connection may be distorted and your actions may be less effective than they could be.

When you remember why, you get where you wish to go with much more speed and effectiveness. Take the time and make the effort to stay in touch with why. Know what drives you, and let it take you wherever you wish to go.

**latebloomingmom** · 08-11-2014, 06:07 AM

Daily Motivator
August 11, 2014

Your choice
The things that happen to you are not nearly so important as the things that happen from you. Today you have a long list of choices. In fact, every moment is a choice.

Will you choose to be healthy or will you choose to pursue illness? Will you choose to make a difference or will you choose to be indifferent? Will you choose to create value or will you choose to create excuses?

Whatever happens beyond your control is, for the most part, no more than a background for your own will and actions. Your circumstances are not what make you or break you -- it's what you choose to do about them.

Think of each moment as a choice. Don't fool yourself into thinking that you're just automatically reacting to the world around you. Each thing you do is the result of a choice you have made at some point. To get where you would like to go, make the choices that will take you there.

**latebloomingmom** · 08-12-2014, 05:49 AM

Daily Motivator
August 12, 2014

Free of regret
When tomorrow is here, what will you regret not doing today? Five years from today, what will you regret not doing right now?

Regret has no cure, but it can easily be prevented. And the time to do that is now. The most stinging form of regret is the regret for opportunities not seized, for actions not taken.

Prevent regret in the future by making the most of today. Sure there will be disappointments. Yet when you sincerely and honestly give your very best effort to life you won't have to find yourself wondering "why didn't I?"

Live fully in the present with an eye toward the future. Don't waste your time worrying about tomorrow. Rather, live now in such a way that will make tomorrow the best it can possibly be.

Accept the relatively minor inconvenience and discomfort of taking disciplined action today, and tomorrow will be wonderfully free of regret.

**latebloomingmom** · 08-13-2014, 05:19 AM

Daily Motivator
August 13, 2014

Seeing the problems
Indeed life is difficult, but how do we know that? It is only from our absolute certainty that life can be beautiful and fulfilling, that we are able to see it in any one moment as difficult.

It is your very real capacity for wealth and abundance which causes you to see yourself as lacking in any area. Your frustration is made possible only by your overriding perspective of joy and fulfillment. Your doubt would have no meaning if you were not able to believe.

Within the feeling that things are bad is a powerful and compelling desire to make them better, and a certainty that you can indeed make them better. Discontent is a positive indicator. In it is the fruitful seed of progress and achievement.

That you are able to recognize problems as such, means you have already in some ways transcended them. Take heart. You are better than anything which could bring you down. Let the troubles and difficulties move you forward as they are there to do.

**latebloomingmom** · 08-14-2014, 05:02 AM

Daily Motivator
August 14, 2014

If only
The trouble with "if only" is that is quickly turns into "only if." When you tell yourself something like "if only I had a new computer, then I could get much more work done" you soon start to believe that "ONLY IF I have a new computer can I get more work done."

Sure, it would be great to have a new computer -- or job, or car, or relationship, or whatever, but do you really want to limit yourself in the meantime? There's almost always another way.

With an attitude of "if only" you effectively give control of your life over to something outside yourself. That's not such a good idea. Success is not achieved by those who wait for conditions to be perfect. Achievement comes not from what you would do "if only" but rather from what you do with what you have, right here and now.

Challenge yourself to replace each and every "if only" with "here's how I will with what I have." Forget about "if only." The time for action, the time to achieve, the time to make a difference, is now.

**mnovotny85** · 08-14-2014, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by latebloomingmom

Daily Motivator
August 14, 2014

If only
The trouble with "if only" is that is quickly turns into "only if." When you tell yourself something like "if only I had a new computer, then I could get much more work done" you soon start to believe that "ONLY IF I have a new computer can I get more work done."

Sure, it would be great to have a new computer -- or job, or car, or relationship, or whatever, but do you really want to limit yourself in the meantime? There's almost always another way.

With an attitude of "if only" you effectively give control of your life over to something outside yourself. That's not such a good idea. Success is not achieved by those who wait for conditions to be perfect. Achievement comes not from what you would do "if only" but rather from what you do with what you have, right here and now.

Challenge yourself to replace each and every "if only" with "here's how I will with what I have." Forget about "if only." The time for action, the time to achieve, the time to make a difference, is now.

Great post today! So many of us get caught up in waiting for the right circumstances or time in our life before acting instead of making the best of what we have right now.

**latebloomingmom** · 08-15-2014, 05:33 AM

Daily Motivator
August 15, 2014

Who is it for?
The world is filled with beauty. But who is it for? It is for you, who can appreciate and enjoy it. Just think how very special you must be that you have such joy available to you.

Dreams are for you who can follow them. Success is for you who can achieve it. Desire is for you who can be moved by it. Life is for you, who can live it.

The world that surrounds you is there for you to experience, to interact with, to build and shape. The ride is not free. It takes sincere effort on your part. It is, however, filled with the brightest possibilities you can imagine.

Just to take one breath after another, to have all this in view and within your reach, is a blessing that has no equal. It's all here for you. Feel for a moment the true depth of what you have in front of you, and you cannot help but make the very best of every beautiful portion.

**latebloomingmom** · 08-15-2014, 08:38 PM

going on vacation this next week but will be back posting after that

**latebloomingmom** · 08-19-2014, 07:55 AM

Daily Motivator
August 19, 2014

Thankful for it all
You've often heard that what you focus on grows, and indeed it is true. A quick look back over your own experience will provide ample confirmation of this. Perhaps the most powerful and accessible way to focus on the positive is through gratitude.

Take care not to unnecessarily limit your gratitude. Be thankful not only for the shiny, new, easy, ample, happy, delicious things but also for the things which may not at first appear to be blessings. Find a way to be thankful for the difficulties. Somewhere in each of them is something positive.

Thanksgiving certainly takes more effort when it is directed toward the disappointments as well as the joys. That effort is returned, though, many times over. It enables you to connect with the positive aspect of each situation. Find a way to be thankful for it all, and you'll uncover value and abundance in every direction.

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