Daily Motivator - February

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February 27

Detach yourself

Detach yourself from the negative things and those things lose their power over you. Detach yourself from the good things and you’ll enable yourself to enjoy them more.

Reality is what it is, and you cannot change what already is. What you can do, though, is to stop being burdened by your own need.

Make every day an adventure rather than a chore. Embrace what comes your way instead of being fearful of it or dependent on it.

Detachment does not mean avoiding commitment. It means avoiding unnecessary entanglement, and acting as the unique and purposeful force that you are.

You can be highly committed to people, objectives, and ideals while at the same time being detached from them. Doing so enables you to act with the power of love rather than the weakness of need.

Detach yourself, and free yourself to embrace life with love, with purpose, with intention. Detach yourself, and you can then involve yourself in the most positive, authentic way possible.

— Ralph Marston

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February 28

Keep working, not worrying

The clock is ticking and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. Let it tick, and calmly continue doing what you have chosen to do.

The deadline is approaching and you’re a long way from being finished. Confidently guide your attention back to your work, not the deadline.

You won’t improve matters by being frantic. You will improve your effectiveness by staying focused.

Take a deep breath, and feel a renewed faith in your capabilities. Then keep putting those capabilities to work.

There’s a good chance you’ll get most of it done, but then again you might not finish completely. Either way, your best choice is to keep working and not to keep worrying.

Whatever time you have, fill it with purposeful and focused activity. Be confident and respectful of time, and time will be good to you.

— Ralph Marston