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Start now and keep going
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The work will take some time. But the time will pass whether you do the work or not.

The question you have to ask yourself is this. When the time has passed, would it be better to have the work done?

Of course it would, and sure, it will take a while. That’s a very good reason to get started right away.

You won’t be able to get all the work done immediately. Yet you can get some done today, some more tomorrow and the next day and the next.

And before long, what once seemed overwhelming will be done. Instead of wondering how you can possibly get it all finished, you’ll be enjoying the fruits of your labor.

Start now and keep going. Make the passing of time your ally and make achievement your thing.

— Ralph Marston

THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Saturday, June 11, 2022

Moment of beauty
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Feel the energizing touch of a fresh breeze. Watch brightness fill your world as the sun comes up.

Delight in the open and unrestrained happiness of a young child. Dwell for a while on the positive possibilities in your life, in all of life.

In each day you’ll find plenty of opportunities to create a moment of beauty. Seize upon those opportunities.

Beauty exists because you experience it as such. Give yourself the experience of beauty, and you give to the circumstance something that transcends the circumstance.

Recognize the potential for beauty in the smallest details. Let the experience of beauty show you how fully alive you are.

Treasure the beauty, and absorb it deep into the core of who you are. Live the beauty that is always possible, and make it real in a way that only you can do.

— Ralph Marston

Beyond initial impressions
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Most people are not who you imagine them to be. And certainly you are not exactly as others imagine you to be.

So how can you hope to get along with people you don’t really know, who do not truly know you? You must think and act with respect and humility.

Rather than making weak and shallow assumptions, ask deep and meaningful questions. Replace the language of your own narrow perspective with words that encourage connection and understanding.

Every person you encounter is far more complex than you can ever know. Respect that complexity by not jumping too quickly to judgments and conclusions.

Someone who appears to be a villain when viewed in a single dimension could look more like a saint upon closer inspection. What a shame it would be to dismiss that person before seeing more of the picture.

Understanding is a continuing process. Go beyond initial impressions, keep the process going, and reach higher and higher levels of mutual understanding.

— Ralph Marston

Enjoy life
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Enjoy the full and amazing experience of life. Yes, there are plenty of difficulties in the world, but that’s no reason to make yourself miserable.

Self-imposed misery will not be of any benefit to anyone. Yet your enjoyment of life can result in value for lots of other people.

Enjoy life, and you grow more effective and purposeful in your living of it. Enjoy life, and you become more engaged, more curious, better able to make a positive difference.

Enjoy the experience of your work, enjoy the times you spend playing and relaxing. Enjoy dealing with the challenges, enjoy soaking in the pleasures.

Enjoy being who you are, and enjoy the uniqueness of each person you encounter. Enjoy the energy of the people around you, and enjoy the quiet contemplation during times of solitude.

Enjoy the wide and wonderful range of life’s experiences. Let that enjoyment help you become better able to give real value and goodness to life in return.

— Ralph Marston