Daily Motivator's

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
June 17, 2009

Be free
If you are quick to take offense, then you'll be under the control of those whom you find offensive. If you are easily angered, then your actions will be dictated by those who anger you. If you are obsessed by what other people think, then you will be imprisoned by their thoughts.

If you yearn for easy answers and quick solutions, you'll fall prey to people who offer nothing but promises. If you find the truth too difficult to bear, you'll be enslaved to those who tell you what you want to hear.

When you have the courage to think for yourself, the strength to accept what is, the commitment and discipline to make a difference, then you are free. You are truly free to live with purpose, joy and fulfillment.

Let your life be defined not by your reactions to what others do, say or think, but rather by your own unique vision. Raise your eyes above the pettiness and follow the path of the greatness that is within you.

[TheLBM]

Thursday, June 18, 2009
Magnificent dreams
What a shame it would be for your best dreams to go to waste. Do the work to make them real and you'll find great fulfillment along the way.

Those things you love with all your heart are the most valuable things you have to offer. Truly make the world a more beautiful place by bringing your innermost desires to life.

Even the smallest acts have great power when they are sincere. When your efforts come directly from who you truly are, they always make a difference.

The world is filled with noise and confusion. But it does not ever have to distract you from what means the most to you.

Again and again, connect with those real and lasting values. When times are good, and when times are tough, they will always serve you well.

Your life is a beautiful and precious thing. Live the beauty, live the value, and live the substance of your most magnificent dreams.

-- Ralph Marston

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
June 18, 2009

Discouragement
Are you discouraged? If you've invested enough effort and energy to get to the point where you're discouraged, you're well on your way to success. Discouragement is a certain waystation on the road to any worthwhile achievement.

If you know enough to be discouraged, and if you care enough to be discouraged, then you've made considerable progress. Learn what the discouragement has to teach you and then continue moving forward. It may seem as though you'll never make it, but in reality you already are. It would be a shame to be stopped by mere discouragement. It is there to temper and harden you, not to stop you.

Be discouraged for a little while. Reflect on your discouragement and you'll discover that it is a result of your commitment. You've already invested your time, your efforts, your life. Soon you'll reap the full reward of that investment. Feel the discouragement and let it spur you on.

[erinlee01]

That one is very applicable to me lately!

[TheLBM]

That one is very applicable to me lately!

me too. I never thought of it that way. Now i shall view discouragement in a whole new light

[cactusflower]

Daily Motivator
June 18, 2009

Discouragement
Are you discouraged? If you've invested enough effort and energy to get to the point where you're discouraged, you're well on your way to success. Discouragement is a certain waystation on the road to any worthwhile achievement.

If you know enough to be discouraged, and if you care enough to be discouraged, then you've made considerable progress. Learn what the discouragement has to teach you and then continue moving forward. It may seem as though you'll never make it, but in reality you already are. It would be a shame to be stopped by mere discouragement. It is there to temper and harden you, not to stop you.

Be discouraged for a little while. Reflect on your discouragement and you'll discover that it is a result of your commitment. You've already invested your time, your efforts, your life. Soon you'll reap the full reward of that investment. Feel the discouragement and let it spur you on.

God that applies to me on a few levels! I love this one!

[TheLBM]

God that applies to me on a few levels! I love this one!

I know,,,, when i read it, i thought of you right away.

[cactusflower]

I know,,,, when i read it, i thought of you right away.

Thanks D!!! THis one is a copy and paste for future reference!

[TheLBM]

Thanks D!!! THis one is a cope and past for future reference!

me too.. i may print it out and stick it to my tool box.

[TheLBM]

Monday, June 22, 2009
Respond with purpose
What upsets you is not what happens. What upsets you is your response to what happens.

Just as easily as you respond in a negative way, you can easily and naturally respond in a positive, empowering, uplifting way.

The biggest problems are often caused by what you choose to do about the smallest problems. Most of those big, painful problems are so unnecessary.

Keep reminding yourself that you are in control of you. You are in control and you can decide exactly how you wish to feel at any point.

Imagine the power of remaining calm and focused and resourceful when some totally unexpected, disappointing development interrupts your day. Truly, you can make the disappointments not disappointing at all.

Respond on purpose, with purpose. Feel the power and the joy as every moment gives you a way to move forward.

[HC]

^^^ That's really good

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
June 23, 2009

Blame
Just because you've been wronged is no reason to do the wrong thing. In fact it is all the more reason to do the right thing. Just because there's someone to blame for your troubles does not mean that you can end your troubles by hurting that other person.

No matter who is to blame for your problems, you are responsible for them. Revenge may be entirely justified, but it will rarely solve the problem.

Just as time does not proceed backwards, you cannot right a wrong by committing another wrong. Though punishment is often an appropriate and positive step, it cannot undo what has already been done.

The energy you put into blaming others for your problems takes away from the energy you have available to effectively address those problems. Don't let the desire to assign blame detract you from making things right. You cannot move backwards, so put your energy into moving forward.

[cactusflower]

good morning...keep motivating!

[TheLBM]

good morning...keep motivating!

Morning CF.
I will keep on as long as there is a desire for these

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
June 24, 2009

Acquired taste
Did you know that you can decide what you enjoy? Yes, of course you can. Think of all the "acquired tastes" you have accumulated over your lifetime. Many things you now enjoy as an adult -- certain foods, types of music, activities -- you no doubt abhorred as a child.

Success is an acquired taste. Those who learn to enjoy the activities which lead to success and achievement are the ones who attain that success. The best players genuinely enjoy the game. The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who truly love their work.

Many people dream of the ideal job in which they could do what they already love, and make money at it. That is an admirable and worthy aspiration, yet sometimes it is just not realistic. But there's another way to arrive at the same result -- if you can't find a way to do what you love, then find a way to love what you do.

One way or another, when you acquire a taste for success you'll feast on the positive results it brings.

[|ceman]

Morning CF.
I will keep on as long as there is a desire for these

Please do keep posting these, LBM.

[TheLBM]

Please do keep posting these, LBM.

No prob, my friend. I read them every morning, so it is an easy
ctl C.... ctl V for me to do.

[cactusflower]

YAY for motivators!

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
June 25, 2009

Excellence
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. Excellence comes not from education, money, ability or connections alone. It comes from a commitment to do the very best with whatever you have available.

Excellence is very valuable, and it is open to anyone who commits to follow it. Excellence is always in demand, in any field of endeavor, in any economic climate, in any set of circumstances.

Excellence comes from thoroughness, from attending to the necessary details while staying clearly focused on the purpose. Excellence comes from a sincere desire to make a positive difference.

No matter what the task, if it is followed through with excellence people will take notice. The effort you put into creating excellence will be effort wisely invested. Everyone has the opportunity to produce excellence in their own way, and it is an opportunity that anyone would do well to capitalize on.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
June 29, 2009

Value everywhere
Even in the negative aspects of life, there is positive value. In fact, the distinction between negative and positive ultimately depends not on events or circumstances, but on what you decide to obtain from them.

There is value in fear. It helps to prepare you. It gives you energy to face those things which you fear. There is value in discomfort. It pushes you forward. It motivates you to seek something better.

There is value in disappointment. It teaches you. By illuminating what didn't work, your disappointment points the way to what will work. There is value in pain. It makes you stronger and more resilient. It give you the ability and the desire to do things which you never before thought you could do.

Value does not come to you, nor does it hide from you. It is always there for you to find and use, every day, every moment, in every situation. Seek value with sincerity and confidence, whether in times of trouble or in times of joy, and it will be yours.

[cactusflower]

Perfect! Thank you!

[TheLBM]

Perfect! Thank you!

I liked this one too

[JoelM05]

Perfect! Thank you!

I liked this one too

Me three! I've been feeling like 10 miles of bad road lately and these really do help me remove my cranium from my rectum.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
June 30, 2009

Understand
Powerful positive influence begins with understanding. The most successful people in business are those who best understand their customers. The most admired and influential leaders are those who most fully understand the people they lead. The most effective parents are the ones who best understand their children.

Managers are successful largely to the extent that they understand the capabilities and perspectives of their employees. Teachers are effective to the extent that they understand their students. Whatever you set out to do, if it involves other people it depends heavily on understanding.

One of the most reliable strategies for success in any endeavor is to imagine yourself in another person's shoes. You're already quite familiar with your own perspective. When you take the time and trouble to also understand the other person, the combined perspective you gain can be of tremendous value.

Put yourself in a powerful position by making the effort to understand.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
July 1, 2009

Get Back Up
You cannot prevent every setback. However, you can make it a priority to recover quickly from them and get back on track. In every effort there will be interruptions, disappointments, even some disasters.

Your recovery time depends largely on what you decide to make it. The time and energy you put into anger and self pity will serve mainly to prolong the time it takes to get going again.

Accept that the setbacks will come and when they do, decide to move quickly past them. Find something positive in each one, and that will serve to get you focused again on progressing toward your goal.

Winners and losers both stumble. The winners are the ones who quickly get back up and keep on going.

[lordnoak]

Daily Motivator
July 1, 2009

Get Back Up
You cannot prevent every setback. However, you can make it a priority to recover quickly from them and get back on track. In every effort there will be interruptions, disappointments, even some disasters.

Your recovery time depends largely on what you decide to make it. The time and energy you put into anger and self pity will serve mainly to prolong the time it takes to get going again.

Accept that the setbacks will come and when they do, decide to move quickly past them. Find something positive in each one, and that will serve to get you focused again on progressing toward your goal.

Winners and losers both stumble. The winners are the ones who quickly get back up and keep on going.

Nice one LBM.

[TheLBM]

Nice one LBM.

I thought so to.

[TheLBM]

Daily Motivator
July 2, 2009

Law and Order
There are universal laws which cannot be violated without negative consequences. There is order in the world which we ignore at our own peril. Some people see this situation as punishing and restrictive. Yet in truth it is liberating and enabling.

What if there were no laws? What if there was no order? How would we make sense of the world? How would we live? How would we possibly hope to find fulfillment if we did not know that our thoughts and actions would have sure and reliable consequences?

The same inviolable order which often seems to punish in the short term gives us confidence and freedom in the long run. The suffering it necessarily brings if we act against it can be a magnificent teacher when we choose to pay heed.

There is no limit to what can be accomplished in this world when you understand and respect the consummate order which is evident in every corner of the universe.

[HC]

excellent posts....when all this uncertianty gets to me, when I start to panic over the "what ifs", when I in need a boost of spiritual strength, I come here.

thanks <3

have a safe and happy 4th, Den!

[TheLBM]

excellent posts....when all this uncertianty gets to me, when I start to panic over the "what ifs", when I in need a boost of spiritual strength, I come here.

thanks <3

have a safe and happy 4th, Den!

I am glad this help someone other than me.
Have a great fourth hun!!!!!!
I am going off my diet LOL
beer WILL be on the menu