{"id":873,"date":"2014-07-12T04:48:12","date_gmt":"2014-07-12T11:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=873"},"modified":"2014-07-12T04:48:35","modified_gmt":"2014-07-12T11:48:35","slug":"now-is-what-you-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/12\/now-is-what-you-have\/","title":{"rendered":"Now is what you have"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"now\"<\/a><\/p>\n

THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
\nSaturday, July 12, 2014<\/p>\n

Now is what you have
\n+++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n

The best of life is not out of your reach. It is here in this
\nmoment.<\/p>\n

It is outstanding to dream, to plan, to work toward a
\nmeaningful goal and to achieve great and valuable things.
\nBut you don’t have to wait for later to get the most out of
\nlife.<\/p>\n

Everything you need to enjoy the richness of life is here
\nnow, today, where you are. With what you have, with what you
\nknow, with what you feel and with what’s available to you,
\nyou can experience life at its best.<\/p>\n

The key for doing so is to live with purpose, with authentic
\npassion, with enthusiasm and genuine gratitude. In whatever
\nsituation you may find yourself, with whatever else you may
\nhave, you have the privilege of experiencing life from your
\nown unique perspective.<\/p>\n

Let go of the illusion that something else, something out
\nthere, something apart from you will make you happy. Let
\nhappiness and real, true joy flow from whatever you’re
\ndoing, wherever you are.<\/p>\n

This day is too precious to waste it waiting or hoping for
\nthings to be different. Now is what you have, and it has
\nbeautiful possibilities, so delight in it fully while it is
\nhere.<\/p>\n

Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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