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Full goodness of right now
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No matter the situation, you can always come up with a reason to be unhappy, or worried, anxious, fearful. And because those negative emotions are always available, always possible, you never have to hold on to them.

You become uptight because you anticipate certain difficulties or discomforts that are likely to arise in the near future. Yet the reality of right now is just fine, and you have the opportunity to experience a peaceful and productive moment.

Imagine letting go of all anxieties about the future and all resentments about the past. Consider how liberating that is.

Your time is right now. Give to this time, and to yourself, the benefit of your full awareness, uncorrupted by worries, fears, or angers.

You are wise to be concerned about potential troubles that loom just over the horizon. And yet in this moment that’s now yours, you have the opportunity to strengthen and fortify yourself.

Allow the full goodness of right now, unperturbed by what has been, by what might be. Now, feel your strength, your purpose, your resilience, your ability, and carry it all forward to successfully meet whatever may come.

— Ralph Marston

It is obvious that the person who is best able to focus and concentrate will do the best job. This book is a study guide to concentration. Here you will find twenty lessons that will guide you step by step through what concentration is and how one can achieve it no matter what else is happening. There’s a world out there waiting to be conquered and all you need do is concentrate!

The strength of patience
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Patience is an excellent way of getting time to work in your favor. One moment of patience can prevent years of problems and conflicts.

Patience does not mean an absence of action. Patience is taking action at a pace that permits deliberation and thoughtfulness.

Patience helps you avoid mistakes. It shields you from needless anxiety and frustration.

With patience you’re able to develop rich and fruitful levels of understanding. Patience brings you closer to people, places, and things that are initially distant.

Are you seeking to resolve a difficult problem, or to reach an ambitious goal? Consider the powerful role that patience can play in doing so.

Those who are truly strong often reveal and exercise their strength with patience. Those who are patient grow even stronger.

— Ralph Marston

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