Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.
Ralph Marston

You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.
~Ralph Marston ~

Endless source

 Life is an endless source of richness. Everything that comes your way

can,  in some way or another, add to that richness.

From the smallest petal on a flower, to the wide and distant horizon, you’ll find energy and possibility, and astounding lessons to be learned. From the most intimate whisper to the roar of a crowd, there are ideas, dreams, hopes and love in every flavor.

There are components that, when put together in new and unique ways, create value that’s never been known before. There are objects that, when carefully taken apart and studied, yield magnificent, life-changing secrets.

The possibilities have no end. And they grow more stunning with each advancing moment.

The real richness is not found in any one thing. Rather, it is in the sheer abundance and availability of it all.

Choose now, and always, to live your own special expression of life’s richness. There will always be more of it to know.

~Ralph Marston~

Go for it

 The situations where you’re most likely to make mistakes are also situations in which you have the greatest opportunities to make progress.

When there’s something on the line, there’s something to be gained. Don’t seek to make mistakes, but don’t seek to avoid them either. Seek instead to put yourself in circumstances that challenge you to grow.

When there’s the possibility of making a bad impression, there’s also the possibility to make a great impression. Success comes from being able to accept the risk of failure.

When you ask for something, there’s a good chance that you’ll be turned down. But if you never ask, there’s a rock solid certainty that you won’t get what you seek. By asking often enough and sincerely enough, you’ll get the answer you’re after. By listening to enough people tell you no, you’ll find someone who tells you yes. Make the effort, put yourself on the line, and go for it.

Though the road can be bumpy at times, the way to get there is to get going.

~ Ralph Marston ~

Every day you spend drifting away from your goals is a waste not only of that day, but also of the additional day it takes to regain lost ground.
Ralph Marston

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you’ll find that you have more of it.
~Ralph Marston ~

Jump right in If you don’t make the attempt, you’re not going to achieve it. Though you may have perfectly reasonable and understandable excuses, those excuses won’t provide you with anything of value. Life has so much richness to offer when you jump in with all you have and get yourself involved. Be bold, set your sights high, and move confidently in the direction of what you really desire. Of course things will not always turn out the way you planned. In fact, they may very well turn out even better than you could have imagined. Remind yourself of all the ups and downs you’ve already successfully been through. And realize that whatever you may encounter, you’ll find a way to make the best of it. Then decide precisely how you wish to live your life and begin immediately to start doing it. Whatever your dream may be, the first step can be taken right now. Do it with enthusiasm, with joy, with the best of expectations and without hesitation. Jump right in and live the richness that is your beautiful, unique life.

~ Ralph Marston~

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together”

~ Vincent Van Gogh~

For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food,

For love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~