Daily Motivator - November

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November 1

Life as it is

This day is far from perfect. Even so, allow life to be good on this day as it is.

There is much you wish to achieve, places to go, things to experience. But don’t be in such a rush to get what you seek, that you minimize what you already have.

The possibilities for the future are amazing. And those possibilities are possible because the present is also so amazing.

Wherever you intend to go, you must start from where you are. Whatever you would like to do, to accomplish, begins with what you have right now.

So take a moment to truly value and appreciate life as it is. The more you cherish what already is, the more you’ll be able to do with it.

This is your starting point, this day, this situation, this life as it is. Connect with its goodness, live it for its own sake, and fill yourself with its positive power.

— Ralph Marston

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November 2

When you’ve got a moment

No achievement is too small. Because every achievement adds to your momentum.

When you only have time to make one phone call, make that phone call. Even though you may not be able to get a whole lot done, you can get something done.

And doing something, no matter how small, is vastly better than doing nothing at all. Any time, now for example, is a great time to get a little bit accomplished.

Sure, it’s more efficient to paint the whole room in one session than to paint only one wall at a time. Just make sure you don’t waste a lot of good, useful time waiting for the most efficient situation.

Make use of the time you have to achieve what you can. Each achievement lays the groundwork for more, and builds in you a positive habit of getting things done.

When you’ve got a moment, you’ve got an opportunity to make some progress. Grab each opportunity and go with it, every chance you get.

— Ralph Marston

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November 3

Fully committed

Taking action without being fully committed to it can be worse than taking no action at all. Because your efforts will be largely wasted when you’re hesitant about them or resistant to them.

Ultimately, it’s your choice whether to act or not. Yet once you make the choice to act, follow it with your full commitment.

You must have yourself on your own side if you intend to make any progress. You won’t get very far if you’re working against your own doubt or resentment.

If you’re going to do it, commit yourself fully to it. Commitment is a decision you make for yourself, regardless of the circumstances, regardless of whose idea it was originally.

Commitment means putting your heart into whatever you’re doing. If you have no desire to be fully committed, then you really have no reason to merely go through the motions.

Instead of fighting against your own resistance, be supported and lifted, pushed forward by your own commitment. It will make the difference between failure and success.

— Ralph Marston

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November 4

What you’re looking for

What you see depends on what you’re looking for. Take a moment and ask yourself today, what are you looking for?

If you’re looking for evidence that the world is in a mess, you’ll find plenty of it. If you’re looking for good reasons to be hopeful, positive, enthusiastic, you’ll discover an abundance of them.

Try as you might to experience purely objective reality, it’s just not possible. Because your experience has as much to do with you as with the experience.

With that being the case, you might as well make the best of it. Your perspective and your attitude have a powerful and unavoidable influence on your life, so choose to make them positive and purposeful.

You cannot magically improve the outer world by improving the way you think about it. What you will do, however, is to dramatically improve your success at dealing with it.

Look for the best in life, and expect to find it, to experience it, to live it. From your positive perspective you’ll find the energy, the resources, the inspiration and persistence to create positive results.

— Ralph Marston

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November 5

Joy and grace

Put joy and grace into this day. Have fun, jump into some adventure, make a little mischief.

Go up in the air and come down where it surprises you. If what you’re doing doesn’t gush out tears of joy, do differently.

Pages torn off the calendar cannot change the fact that you’re just getting started. See with fresh wonder the possibilities as they grow in value and number.

Leave the pundits to do their punditry and the worriers to do their fretting. You have your life to live, your work to do, your gifts to offer the world.

Express your love, your caring, your concerns with positive action rather than with anxiety. Always know you can respond with joyful intention to whatever way events play out.

In what you do, do your best. And joyfully embrace the rest with grace, confidence and purposeful energy.

-Ralph S. Marston

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November 6

Consider this possibility

Always, possibilities surround you, your work, the people in your life, your dreams for the future. Many of those possibilities, you have never considered.

When you and another person strongly disagree, consider this possibility. In some very significant ways, you might both be right.

When every attempt fails to bring fruit, when every path is blocked, consider this possibility. There is some other path, some other strategy, some other approach with which you will succeed.

When you’re angry, annoyed, offended by what someone else has done, consider this possibility. That person’s behavior is their problem, and is much more about them than it is about you.

You’ve seen many possibilities become real, yet you haven’t seen them all, not by a long shot. In every situation, be assured that there are many more possibilities than you’ve ever imagined.

Life becomes challenging, and what has served you well in the past may no longer work. Even so, take heart, for there’s always another great possibility ready and waiting for you to run with it.

— Ralph Marston

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November 7

Something unexpected

Something unexpected will happen today. Decide right now that when it comes, you will treasure it.

Something will come along that you didn’t plan for, and at first you might feel anger, fear, annoyance, resentment. But look more closely, and see if there is some kind of new value you can gain from it.

You’re smart to anticipate and prepare for what is likely to occur. Yet you can also find great benefit in embracing what’s unlikely, unusual, unexpected.

Something unexpected can help you discover skills, preferences, ideas you never knew you could have. Something unexpected can nudge you to look at life from a new, more enlightened perspective.

It’s good to stay focused, but don’t be too quick to judge when something unexpected disrupts that focus. Every so often, disruption can be invigorating.

Be prepared for not being prepared, be expecting what you could never expect. And find a way that you can employ it to add new richness to your world.

— Ralph Marston

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November 8

Be good to now

Be good to now. Be good to you.

Gently bring your attention back to what matters. Offer yourself the gift of peace in this moment.

Let go of the games that ego wants to play. Allow kindness, goodness, generosity to recharge your spirit.

Add joy to your presence and feel it build upon itself. Give love to the moment, to the situation, to the world, and lose yourself in its healing power.

Embrace the value in each challenge, in each turn of events, in every person you encounter. Draw energy and inspiration from the beauty in all things, from the abundance that surrounds you.

Give your love and goodness to now completely. Open the whole of yourself to live it fully.

— Ralph Marston

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November 9

The strong one

You gain nothing by perpetuating negativity. You gain much when you redirect it into a more positive purpose.

The most powerful response to selfishness and thoughtlessness is not more selfishness. Respond with power by responding with generosity and kindness.

Why would you offer generosity to someone who is rude or inconsiderate? Because it puts you firmly in control of your attitude, of the situation, rather than the other person.

It might be instinctive to want to meet hurtful behavior with more hurtful behavior. But all it does is create more pain, and that’s not what you want.

What’s in your best interest is to quickly put an end to the hurt. What’s in your best interest is to move your awareness, your attitude, your actions, your life into a positive, effective state.

Be the strong one in the interaction, in the relationship. Be the one who acts with positive power.

— Ralph Marston

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November 10

Find your way

When you’re unsure about what to do or how to do it , that’s not an excuse to do nothing. On the contrary, it’s a very good reason to take action.

The answer won’t come by just pondering the question. The answer will come by getting more involved in life.

If you’re looking for something you’ve misplaced, you don’t just sit in one place. You get up and move around, looking in many different locations.

Get yourself in motion and you’ll see a whole lot more possibilities. Take action, and you’ll quickly zero in on the best action to take.

When you took your first step as a baby, you had never walked before, but that didn’t stop you. You stepped forward anyway, and as a result you were soon walking very well.

That same determination, that same ability to learn how to proceed is still in you today. So step forward, take action, and you’ll quickly find your way.

— Ralph Marston

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November 11

Intentional choices

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Be driven by intentional choices, by what will make a difference in your life, not by momentary whims.

Every day, every hour of your life, is precious. Invest your time accordingly, doing what really matters, and being present for those you love.

There’s plenty of time for you to have an awesome life, whatever your age, whatever your situation. Just a few minutes spent in the service of what you care about is enough to make the day an amazing one.

You can choose today to rise above the petty disputes and meaningless diversions. You can choose to focus on the beauty, the possibilities, and work to create new richness.

Every time you feel joy, sadness, regret, enthusiasm, let the feeling remind you of all that truly matters. And re-dedicate yourself, your time, your energy, your efforts to those things.

This day is filled with choices, and those choices can take you far. The life you wish to live becomes real as you continue to choose it in every moment.

— Ralph Marston

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November 12

Stronger than negativity

Being positive is not a matter of hiding or denying what’s negative. Being positive is being stronger than the negativity.

When you’re wrong, admit it. Then you can let the error go, correct it, and move forward.

When you’re frightened, admit it. When you no longer fear the fear itself, that fear loses power and you gain the strength to deal with it.

When something is not working, admit it. The sooner you do, the more solidly you can move on to something else.

You have the power to face the problems, to act on them, to come out ahead. Engage that power by admitting what’s wrong, by choosing to see it clearly.

Have the courage to shine a bright light on what’s holding you back. And you’ll find the strength to move successfully beyond it.

-Ralph S. Marston

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November 13

Essential structure

Purpose puts essential structure in your life. Purpose gives you a way to connect to value, a way to distill life’s abundance into usable form.

Be honest and thorough with yourself in knowing what you care about, what drives you and energizes you. Build each day, each undertaking, each relationship on the solid foundation that is your purpose.

Your purpose constitutes a realm in which you can make sense of whatever happens. And purpose enables you to respond with meaningful, effective action.

Each feeling you have is a message from your purpose. Embrace those feelings, pay attention to them, and keep the connection to your purpose strong.

You’ve experienced how highly effective you can be when acting in the service of authentic purpose. Whatever you can tie to your purpose, you can excel at doing.

So keep your purpose clear and present in your awareness. Live in accordance with purpose, and live at your highest and best.

— Ralph Marston

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November 14

Leadership by example

The most effective leadership is leadership by example. The most effective persuasion is persuasion that’s based upon your own behavior.

When you seek to influence others in their actions, first take those actions yourself. Live what you advocate, when others are watching, and even when they are not.

Your most powerful, credible statements are not made with words. They come from the deeds you do.

People are quick to discount, disbelieve and ignore what you say. It’s much more difficult for anyone to ignore what you actually do.

Live what you advocate, consistently, in all different situations. Live what you advocate, especially when it is not the easiest choice.

Know that every choice is an opportunity to set a positive example. Live what you advocate and you will be a leader, respected, credible, influential and highly effective at lifting up all of life.

— Ralph Marston

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November 15

Ideal moment to start

Achievement is a thrill that has no equal. Experience yourself achieving today, and feel again how great you feel when making a difference.

Although you may not get it perfect, you can get it done. You’ll know the incomparable satisfaction of working through the challenges, one by one.

The world will change today with or without you. The more you actively participate in those changes, the more they will be to your liking.

Be especially good to yourself today by giving yourself plenty of meaningful work to do. Enable yourself to look back on this day with genuine gratitude for the way you lived it.

If you’ve been waiting for the ideal moment to start, this is it. The sooner you do the work, the greater positive impact it will have.

So jump in early, make the effort, and keep at it. Give this day the best you can give, and enjoy each contribution you make to the goodness that is life.

— Ralph Marston