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Decide to enjoy
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Yes, you could complain. But it’s better when you find a way to enjoy.

Sure, you can focus on how much of a struggle life is. However, wouldn’t you rather focus on how enjoyable life can be?

The world is the way it is, and your outlook won’t change the big picture very much if at all. Yet your outlook can completely change your own experience of the world.

What do you truly enjoy, and why, and how? What could you do to make more of it, to do it more often, to share it more widely?

By very definition, what you enjoy feels good. There’s likely an excellent reason for that, even though you may not always see it.

Discover today how much more of life you can enjoy just by deciding to do so. Give yourself and all those around you the benefits of enjoyment.

— Ralph Marston

Push through
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Pushing through a physical challenge strengthens your body. Pushing through a mental challenge sharpens your mind.

It’s often preferable to choose your own challenges. Yet no matter where a challenge comes from, treat it as an opportunity to increase your competence.

Your attitude is what transforms obstacle into opportunity. Make the commitment to push through, and reap the rewards that await you on the other side.

You are specifically designed and equipped to push through life’s most meaningful challenges. In the past you’ve found great fulfillment in doing so, and an even more promising future beckons.

Push through, because it’s what you’re good at and it’s what makes you better. Push through, because it benefits and advances all you care about.

You can keep going, you can continue achieving, you can make a difference again and again. Push through, and discover how very much more you’re able to do.

— Ralph Marston

Time and effort
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Every achievement is built with time and effort. Be willing to make the effort, be willing to put in the time.

Getting something in an instant is getting something that has negligible value. Instead of expecting to get anything instantly, choose to put every instant to work.

No matter how far you wish to go, the way to start is always the same. Take the first step in the direction of your desired destination.

No single step will get you all the way there, yet every step moves you further along. Get good at taking steps, reliably, repeatedly, with enthusiasm and the highest of expectations.

The more you do to benefit your life, the better your life will be for you. The more you do to benefit the lives of others, the better others will be to you.

Choose your direction and go, then keep going. Every effort counts, every moment makes a difference, and here is one right now.

— Ralph Marston

Fulfill the potential
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Give yourself credit for how far you’ve come. Then challenge yourself to build on it.

Life has not been perfect, yet you’ve successfully navigated your way to today. Now you can use your skills, intention, and persistence to move forward.

Recognize that you’ve established some positive momentum. Consider what you can do to grow that momentum and put it to purposeful use.

You have gained strength from everything you’ve been through. What good things can you now do to exercise that strength?

Through your life’s experiences you’ve earned wisdom and gained a unique perspective. You’re better positioned than ever before to act with purpose, passion, effectiveness, and understanding.

Your past has prepared you for the challenges of the future. Rise up, meet those challenges, and fulfill the potential that’s been accumulating throughout your whole life.

— Ralph Marston