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The most fun
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Those who get the most done are those who have the most fun.
Those who work at the highest level of effectiveness are
those who genuinely enjoy what they’re doing.

Having fun doesn’t mean being useless or irresponsible or
lacking in focus. Having fun means having a positive,
playful, curious and enthusiastic attitude about whatever
you’re doing.

If you must get it done, then get it done while having fun.
Put fun into it, and you’ll get much more out of it.

Fighting against yourself, against the effort, and against
the situation does not achieve anything of value. Instead,
allow yourself to enjoy the experience.

As long as you’re doing it anyway, make it fun. Truly enjoy
and treasure your work, your life, your responsibilities and
your circumstances, and make the very best of them.

There are countless ways to have fun when you make the
choice to do it. So go ahead, have a whole lot of real,
genuine fun, and you’ll get a whole lot more done.

Ralph Marston

Encouraging break
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When life has repeatedly dragged you down, that’s a great
time to remind yourself of how beautiful and joyful life can
be. When it feels like you can’t catch a break, that’s a
great time to give yourself a positive, encouraging break.

Sure, you’ve had a rough spell, and guess what? You’ve made
it through.

Now is your opportunity to keep going. It won’t be easy, and
yet it may very well turn out to be the best thing that’s
ever happened to you.

Every difficult day makes you stronger. Every challenge you
work through makes you that much more capable of working
through even bigger and more rewarding challenges.

There is joy to be found in all of life, even in the painful
times. There is goodness to be created in every situation,
especially the difficult and trying ones.

Life can be tough, and yet you can always be stronger. Make
the choice to take it in stride, and make the decision to be
even better than you were before.

Ralph Marston