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Just be
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Relax your mind and calm your thoughts. Let go of the
frustrations, anxieties, and judgments, and just be.

Just be, and feel the miracle of your own existence. Just
be, and feel the spark of joy that’s deep within you.

Focus on that joy and allow it to grow ever more present in
your awareness. Feel that joy and see it flowing out from
you into all of life.

Let go of the need to struggle, and simply let yourself be.
Let go of the urge to make things this way or that, and
enjoy the beauty of the way things are.

There is certainly much you can do to make a positive
difference in life. And you’ll do it far more effectively
when you live and act with a peaceful spirit.

For this precious moment, just be, and feel the power of
your own authentic purpose. Just be, and gain new energy
with which to live and express that purpose.

Ralph Marston

Acting with arrogance toward others does not add any positive
value to your life. Being spiteful does not bring you any
lasting sense of fulfillment.

It is completely understandable to be frustrated and angered
by the words and actions of others. Yet the answer is not to
add to the existing negativity with more negativity of your
own.

Imagine taking the high road. Imagine putting your energy
into positive pursuits instead of into negative reactions.

Your life is too precious to spend even a few moments of it
consumed with hatred or arrogance or other kinds of
negativity. For the sake of your own well being, turn your
attention toward the good and beneficial things you can
think and do.

Take the time to consider what adds value to your life and
your world, and what takes that value away. Then commit
yourself to living in such a way that adds more value.

Each moment is filled with countless possibilities, so
choose the very best ones. Instead of getting mired in
negativity, lift yourself higher by taking the most positive
path forward.

Ralph Marston

Challenge yourself
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You know you can always make improvements, so challenge
yourself to do it. Challenge yourself to make today more
productive, more enjoyable and more fulfilling than any day
yet.

Instead of just letting life throw random challenges at you,
go ahead and provide yourself with truly meaningful
challenges. As long as you’re going to be working through
challenges, they might as well be the challenges that bring
new value to your life.

Instead of running or hiding from the problems, challenge
yourself to work through them. Instead of settling for less
than the life you envision, challenge yourself to reach for
your dreams.

Put some real, good, satisfying substance in your life.
Challenge yourself to live the richness of your best
possibilities.

Challenge yourself to get started early, to hit the ground
running, and to be highly effective in your efforts.
Challenge yourself to ignore the distractions and
meaningless superficial noise, and to focus on real,
fulfilling purpose.

Today is a magnificent opportunity to live, and to live
richly. Challenge yourself to do whatever is necessary to
make the very most of it.

Ralph Marston