Sure, there are many bad things that can happen. Yet you can be aware of them, and realistic about them, without being obsessed and consumed by them.
Ralph MarstonAchievement does not require extraordinary ability. Achievement comes from ordinary abilities applied with extraordinary persistence.
Ralph MarstonRemember why you started, remember where you're headed, think of how great it will be to get there, and keep going.
Ralph MarstonThe value of an ambitious goal is not measured by what it will bring to you. The worth of a goal is measured by what it will make of you in the process of following and attaining it.
Ralph MarstonWhat you do makes you better at what you think. What you think makes you more effective at what you do.
Ralph MarstonWhen the path becomes difficult, that's no reason to give up. In fact, it means you're making real progress.
Ralph MarstonInstead of jumping at the chance to be offended, choose to be amused. Rather than filling your thoughts with resentment, fill your heart with forgiveness.
Ralph MarstonYou were born to be real, not to be perfect. You are here to be you, not to live someone else's life.
Ralph MarstonWhen one approach is not working to reach the desired goal, that's not a reason to abandon the goal. Instead, it is time to devise another approach.
Ralph MarstonIf you so choose, the challenges can make you stronger. If you so choose, the disappointments can make you more determined.
Ralph MarstonNo matter what the situation may be, there is always something positive you can do about it.
Ralph MarstonWhen was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?
Ralph MarstonBe someone who lifts others higher, and your life will be rich. Be someone filled with gratitude, and there will be no end to the things for which you'll be thankful.
Ralph MarstonHumility reminds you that in order to receive value, you must create value in equal measure.
Ralph MarstonInstead of being intimidated by the limitations, be inspired to find new ways around them.
Ralph MarstonBe appreciative of what's right with your life. In your gratitude is power to make it even better
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