Daily Motivator - January

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January 1

The time ahead

Another digit has rolled into place on the year column of time’s odometer. And the next one is already on the way.

Though it’s really just another day, it’s one that gives you a reason to think, to consider your priorities. You can examine what you’ve recently been doing with your time, and ponder what changes might be good to make.

Looking back, it’s easy to see that every little moment counts. Looking ahead, you can feel inspired and committed to make even better use of time as it comes to you.

The hours and days that make up the coming year will be filled with unique opportunities. Promise yourself on this day of initiation that you’ll work to wring great value out of your opportunities in the time ahead.

As the clock continues to count off the time, you can keep putting forth effort. There’s much goodness to bring to life as the moments march past.

Today is a reminder, so go ahead and make that reminder a bright spot in your awareness. Let it connect you with your purpose, stimulate your energy, and push you into effective action all year long, and far beyond.

— Ralph Marston

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Happy 2025 my sister. May this new month
and new year bring you much peace, happiness,
good health and prosperity to you and your family.
God bless you always for your service and dedication
to this very important and awesome daily recovery
page. Amen.

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Thank you willbe. Happy New Year to you and everyone!

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January 2

The commitment

The commitment is key. Make the commitment, and you find the way.

Your goal provides a detailed, specific objective. The commitment you make, and maintain, and refuse to let go of, is what gets you there.

You’re almost never fully ready to make the commitment. But that’s the whole point of it.

Make the commitment not because you’re ready, but because you’re willing. Make an authentic, irrevocable commitment, and you’ll get yourself ready, then you’ll push yourself into action.

Focus on what matters to you and on what you intend to do about it. Then make the commitment to make it happen, and to never back down.

A conscious expression of faith in your ability will empower and sustain that ability. Make the commitment, and fulfill your purpose.

— Ralph Marston

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January 3

Love life

Let yourself love life. Open yourself more to the positive possibilities of your own existence.

Certainly you have reasons to be concerned about various issues in your world. But there’s nothing you’ll gain by being uptight all the time.

Do your best to address the problems. Put forth sincere efforts to improve the lives of those around you.

At the same time, embrace life as it is. Recognize that although the world will never be perfect, it can be a very good place in many ways.

Take time to be thankful for the life you have. Multiply your blessings by discovering new ways to share them with others.

Exercise your body, challenge your mind, indulge your creativity, spend time in nature, enjoy the good company of those you care about. As each day goes by, find new ways to love your life, and fill the world with your own special richness.

— Ralph Marston

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January 4

What’s done

When you slip up, when you disappoint yourself, make note of it and vow to do better. But don’t be too hard on yourself.

There are benefits that come from being firm about exercising control over your behavior going forward. But there’s nothing to be gained by wallowing in guilt about what’s already been done or not done.

Give yourself a break. Get over it, and take the opportunity to move into a positive frame of mind.

What’s done is done, and you’ve learned from it. So put the lesson to good use.

Look forward and consider all the good you can do. Step forward and take sober, measured, effective actions.

Transform the weight of regret into the energy of determination. Point that energy in a positive, meaningful direction, and get busy doing something great.

— Ralph Marston

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January 5

Investment of this day

Today you’ll invest time, energy, thought, and effort. You’ll use skills, experience, wisdom and insight to do so.

Are you clear about your priorities for that significant investment? Will the benefits to your world and your life be worth the cost?

You have an opportunity today that will never again be quite the same. Give it the respect and consideration that it deserves, that you deserve.

This is a good time to raise your expectations a little higher. Now is your chance to make sure your focus is directed toward the things that mean the most.

Your investment of this day can bring great new value to life. Your unique combination of knowledge, resources, and motivations has the power to make an enduring positive difference.

Pause for a moment and refresh your appreciation for who you are, for what you can do, and for why it matters. Then step forward, confident and purposeful, with your smart and effective investment of this day.

— Ralph Marston

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January 6

Fear of missing out

As long as you’re engaged in what’s useful and meaningful, don’t worry about what you might be missing. That worry will only distract you from the good you’re actually doing.

Sure, there are plenty of other ways to spend your time. But you can’t do everything.

What you can do, though, is give your complete attention to where you now are and what you’re now doing. You can be fully present, richly interacting with the people around you, productive in the moment.

Perhaps it’s not the most glamorous or impressive activity, but so what? You’re present, authentic, and effective, and those are all very good ways to be.

Some of what you’re missing now, you can look forward to doing later. And even if you can’t, plenty of other opportunities are sure to come along.

Let go of your fear of missing out, and let yourself make the most of whatever you’re involved in. Align your thoughts and actions so that were you are right now is the very best place to be.

— Ralph Marston

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January 7

Gray area

It’s tempting to see various issues as either all one way or all the other way. But most things aren’t as simple as that.

Life is a complex affair, and the people who engage in it have widely varying perspectives. Rarely is any problem going to be adequately solved by only taking a single dimension into account.

Every action, every approach has consequences. Some of those consequences can be anticipated, but others cannot.

Almost always, there are many more than two sides to an issue, and that is a good thing. Because when you respect the in-between considerations, you can resolve the issue in a way that benefits everyone.

Certainly there exist straightforward, fundamental truths that cannot be compromised. But in most matters, respectful and honest nuance plays a positive role.

Be sure about what you’re sure about, while also willing to listen. Often you can find more clarity in a gray area than in blinding light or complete darkness.

— Ralph Marston

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January 8

Truly yours

Individual moments in your life are each unique. Treat them as such.

If all you’re doing is checking the boxes, that’s not really living at your fullest. You’re more than a mere spreadsheet waiting to be filled in with the correct answers.

You’re a one-of-a-kind person, able to explore wondrous territory that’s comprised of limitless possibilities. Take full advantage of that situation.

Put your whole self into each moment, into each experience. Give your focus, your energy, your love and purpose to the undertaking.

Refuse to settle for experiences that are just off-the-shelf commodities. Put in the work and diligence necessary to live in a distinctly meaningful way.

In every domain, value what resonates most deeply with you, and act on it. In all you do, make the experience beautifully and truly yours.

— Ralph Marston

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January 9

Seek competence

Seek competence. Create it, make use of it, admire it, learn from it, expand on it.

All kinds of possibilities swirl around in chaos and uncertainty. With competence you can transform those possibilities into concrete value.

Do what you do not just to get it done. Do it also as a way of exercising and strengthening your competence.

For competence pays continuing dividends. Once you’ve acquired a particular competence, you can put it to beneficial use again and again.

When you develop competence in one area, you’ll be inspired, encouraged, and in position to expand it to other areas. With a reputation for competence, opportunities to utilize it frequently come your way.

Competence is worth the extra effort, the diligence, the commitment. Demand competence of yourself, encourage and value competence in others, and find satisfaction in its many rewards.

— Ralph Marston

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January 10

Spiral upward

Put forth some focused effort, and you position yourself to give even more effort. Reach a particular goal, and you’re highly motivated to work toward an even higher goal.

Give your love, and you’ll open up opportunities to give even more. Learn something new, and you’ll be able to access even more to learn.

Start with a small positive step right now, where you are. By so doing you can put yourself into an upward spiral.

Take a little bit of initiative. Keep it going and you transform it into powerful momentum.

Every moment builds on the moment before. Though apathy and carelessness are always there to pull you down, you can actively push yourself away from them.

With one positive effort and then another, spiral upward. Discover that there’s no limit to how high you can go.

— Ralph Marston

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January 11

See the goodness

Your bitterness is real, is justified, but it does you no good if it remains as bitterness. Welcome the energy it gives you, then point that energy in a positive, productive direction.

Your anger, resentment, and frustration all have their roots in the past. Learn from what they can teach you, and apply the lessons in ways that benefit the future.

Don’t fall into the trap of needing to prove how mistreated you were. See it as an opportunity to discover how resilient you can be.

Events often go in a negative direction, But you never have to use your own time and efforts to continue in that direction.

What you’re focused on is what you empower. Focus on a hopeful future, not on a difficult past.

From here, go forward, not backward, looking for what can help, not obsessing over what has hurt. See the goodness, live the goodness, and make more of it.

— Ralph Marston

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January 12

Live with richness

Today comes to you with multiple opportunities for richness. To see those opportunities, look around with an open heart and an open mind.

There are people in your life whom you see all the time but you’ve barely even met. Get to know a few of them better, and you’re likely to find yourself with some interesting and enriching new friends.

There are places you hurry right on past every day without even noticing. Make it a point to stop and explore some of them, and find treasures you never even knew existed.

Ask yourself, what things interest you that you’ve never fully explored? Make the effort to discover and fulfill your passions, and give yourself the opportunity to add new dimensions to life.

Living richly has very little to do with how much money you have. It has everything to do with how deeply and sincerely you appreciate the unique potential that is your life.

You never have to let the little things get you down when you have so many real and meaningful things to lift you up. Make the choice today, and every day, to live with richness, because you can.

— Ralph Marston