vantage Point
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From people who have difficult problems, innovations are
Born. From people who are bored and dissatisfied, creativity
Flowers.
Great accomplishments do not come from people who wait until
Conditions are perfect. Great accomplishments come from
Those who are determined to begin working, right here and
Right now, to make things better.
Even in the deepest adversity, life's immense value persists
And endures. From that adversity, great strength can grow.
It is when times are difficult that you most profoundly
Realize how great life can be. It is when life's best
Possibilities are impossibly far away that you can
Comprehend their magnificent brilliance.
Life's burdens provide a unique and powerful vantage point.
In the midst of those burdens, not only can you see the way
Forward, you become fully committed to making the best
Possibilities real.
From the vantage point of adversity, chart your course to a
Life that's richer than anything you've yet known. And feel
The power as you do indeed make it real.
~~Ralph Marston
Monday, March 23, 2009
Kindness Continues
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Give kindness, and it keeps going. Give kindness, and it
Continues long past the original expression.
Kindness inspires more kindness. A little bit of kindness
Can go a long, long way.
But why stop with just a little? Offer great kindness, again
And again, and you truly change the world.
Think of how good it feels when someone is kind to you. Make
It your goal to pass that feeling along to others every
Chance you get.
Give kindness and something amazing happens. Your own
Strength, confidence and joy will increase.
Add some kindness to your world today. And see the positive
Benefits as it continues to grow beyond you.
~~Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
Give kindness, and it keeps going. Give kindness, and it
Continues long past the original expression.
Kindness inspires more kindness. A little bit of kindness
Can go a long, long way.
But why stop with just a little? Offer great kindness, again
And again, and you truly change the world.
Think of how good it feels when someone is kind to you. Make
It your goal to pass that feeling along to others every
Chance you get.
Give kindness and something amazing happens. Your own
Strength, confidence and joy will increase.
Add some kindness to your world today. And see the positive
Benefits as it continues to grow beyond you.
~~Ralph Marston
Vantage Point
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You are the smartest person in the world in your own special
Way. You see life from a perspective that is all your own.
There is great value in all you know, in the things that
Interest you, and in the experiences you've accumulated.
Think of all the ways you can put that unique and
Irreplaceable value to good use.
See each challenge as an opportunity to be creative. Look
For what you can do to contribute something positive.
Though there are many forces beyond your control, there is
Always much that you can do. And life at its best is about
Making a difference.
Conditions change from day to day and year to year, yet
There is something you'll always have. You can look at life
From your own unique vantage point, decide what must be
Done, and take effective action.
In this way you can transform it all into treasures that
You'll hold dear. Be you, and be a light that shines
Brightly.
~~Ralph Marston
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You are the smartest person in the world in your own special
Way. You see life from a perspective that is all your own.
There is great value in all you know, in the things that
Interest you, and in the experiences you've accumulated.
Think of all the ways you can put that unique and
Irreplaceable value to good use.
See each challenge as an opportunity to be creative. Look
For what you can do to contribute something positive.
Though there are many forces beyond your control, there is
Always much that you can do. And life at its best is about
Making a difference.
Conditions change from day to day and year to year, yet
There is something you'll always have. You can look at life
From your own unique vantage point, decide what must be
Done, and take effective action.
In this way you can transform it all into treasures that
You'll hold dear. Be you, and be a light that shines
Brightly.
~~Ralph Marston
Unfair
+++++++++++++++++++
You won't become successful by complaining that life is
Unfair. Certainly there are many injustices in the world,
Yet you won't get anywhere by using those injustices as
Excuses.
Your best response is to work over, under, around and
Through them. Accept the fact that life is unfair, and
Choose to experience outstanding success anyway.
It is admirable to fight against injustice. But fighting
Against injustice may very well make that injustice even
Stronger.
A better way to end injustice is to make it irrelevant. When
You create ways for yourself and others to succeed in spite
Of unfair circumstances, then you render those circumstances
Powerless.
The world is filled with inequity and unfairness. And yet,
There are always plenty of workable and creative ways to
Rise above those negative circumstances.
When something in life is unfair, choose to succeed anyway.
And make that unfairness so small and insignificant it won't
Even matter.
~~Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
You won't become successful by complaining that life is
Unfair. Certainly there are many injustices in the world,
Yet you won't get anywhere by using those injustices as
Excuses.
Your best response is to work over, under, around and
Through them. Accept the fact that life is unfair, and
Choose to experience outstanding success anyway.
It is admirable to fight against injustice. But fighting
Against injustice may very well make that injustice even
Stronger.
A better way to end injustice is to make it irrelevant. When
You create ways for yourself and others to succeed in spite
Of unfair circumstances, then you render those circumstances
Powerless.
The world is filled with inequity and unfairness. And yet,
There are always plenty of workable and creative ways to
Rise above those negative circumstances.
When something in life is unfair, choose to succeed anyway.
And make that unfairness so small and insignificant it won't
Even matter.
~~Ralph Marston
Have you noticed?
Have you noticed?
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Have you noticed how beautiful the world is today? Have you
Seen some of the fresh, new opportunities that are coming to
Life?
Have you remembered today what a unique and wonderful
Blessing it is to be alive? Can you feel the richness that
Lives in this very moment?
Do you understand how truly fortunate you are to be you? Can
You see the magnificent possibilities that are close enough
To touch?
Do you realize the immense value that your thoughts and
Actions are able to create? Do you feel the power of your
Own special purpose?
This is not just any day. It is the day that you now have to
Work with, and a day in which you can accomplish so very
Much.
Open yourself to the best possibilities. This day is now
Yours to fulfill.
~~Ralph Marston
+++++++++++++++++++
Have you noticed how beautiful the world is today? Have you
Seen some of the fresh, new opportunities that are coming to
Life?
Have you remembered today what a unique and wonderful
Blessing it is to be alive? Can you feel the richness that
Lives in this very moment?
Do you understand how truly fortunate you are to be you? Can
You see the magnificent possibilities that are close enough
To touch?
Do you realize the immense value that your thoughts and
Actions are able to create? Do you feel the power of your
Own special purpose?
This is not just any day. It is the day that you now have to
Work with, and a day in which you can accomplish so very
Much.
Open yourself to the best possibilities. This day is now
Yours to fulfill.
~~Ralph Marston
A GREAT RECIPE...
>>> Joy is the light that fills you with Hope, Faith, & Love...
>>> May you find your joy & share it with others.
>>> Peace & Grace
>>>
>>> A GREAT RECIPE...
>>>
>>> 1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is
>>> the ultimate anti-depressant.
>>>
>>> 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about
>>> what
>>> is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.
>>>
>>> 3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My
>>> purpose is to__________ today. I am thankful for______________'
>>>
>>> 4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that
>>> is manufactured in plants.
>>>
>>> 5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan
>>> salmon, broccoli , almonds & walnuts.
>>>
>>> 6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
>>>
>>> 7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of
>>> the past, negative thoughts or things you can not control. Instead invest
>>> your energy in the positive present moment.
>>>
>>> 8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a
>>> college kid with a maxed out charge card.
>>>
>>> 9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
>>>
>>> 10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
>>>
>>> 11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
>>>
>>> 12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree
>>> to disagree.
>>>
>>> 13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
>>>
>>> 14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
>>> journey is all about.
>>>
>>> 15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
>>>
>>> 16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years,
>>> will this matter?'
>>>
>>> 17. Forgive everyone for everything.
>>>
>>> 18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
>>>
>>> 19.. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.
>>>
>>> 20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
>>>
>>> 21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends
>>> will. Stay in touch!!!
>>>
>>> 22. Envy is a waste of time.. You already have all you need.
>>>
>>> 23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I
>>> am thankful for__________. Today I accomplished_________.
>>>
>>> 24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
>>>
>>> 25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. You'll
>>> be smiling before you know it.
>>> Joy is the light that fills you with Hope, Faith, & Love...
>>> May you find your joy & share it with others.
>>> Peace & Grace
>>>
>>> A GREAT RECIPE...
>>>
>>> 1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is
>>> the ultimate anti-depressant.
>>>
>>> 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about
>>> what
>>> is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.
>>>
>>> 3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My
>>> purpose is to__________ today. I am thankful for______________'
>>>
>>> 4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that
>>> is manufactured in plants.
>>>
>>> 5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan
>>> salmon, broccoli , almonds & walnuts.
>>>
>>> 6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
>>>
>>> 7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of
>>> the past, negative thoughts or things you can not control. Instead invest
>>> your energy in the positive present moment.
>>>
>>> 8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a
>>> college kid with a maxed out charge card.
>>>
>>> 9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
>>>
>>> 10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
>>>
>>> 11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
>>>
>>> 12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree
>>> to disagree.
>>>
>>> 13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
>>>
>>> 14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
>>> journey is all about.
>>>
>>> 15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
>>>
>>> 16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years,
>>> will this matter?'
>>>
>>> 17. Forgive everyone for everything.
>>>
>>> 18. What other people think of you is none of your business.
>>>
>>> 19.. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.
>>>
>>> 20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
>>>
>>> 21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends
>>> will. Stay in touch!!!
>>>
>>> 22. Envy is a waste of time.. You already have all you need.
>>>
>>> 23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I
>>> am thankful for__________. Today I accomplished_________.
>>>
>>> 24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
>>>
>>> 25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. You'll
>>> be smiling before you know it.
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO.. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson !
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship..
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY.. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.
TWO.. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson !
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship..
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY.. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.
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