SELF IMPROVEMENT AND MOTIVATION

There are many more ways than just one way to think of any situation. If you’re stuck, or perplexed, angry, frustrated, conflicted or confused about anything, give yourself the option of thinking about it differently. Instead of going over the same puzzle again and again, scramble up all the pieces and come at it from a completely different angle. Throw out your assumptions, take several steps back, and give yourself the benefit of a new perspective. You are wonderfully creative, so put that creativity to good use. You can think whatever you choose to think, so choose to think in new and original ways.  Perhaps what you think you need to get rid of, is actually something you could use more of. It could be that what you once considered impossible is not only possible, but is also the most effective way forward.  Challenge what you’ve assumed, and what you think you know. Just beyond your supposed certainties, are many great possibilities.  There’s something good, valuable and workable i

When you feel like quitting, that’s an opportunity to keep going. When you feel like giving up, you have it in you to step forward with renewed energy and to give more. Giving up doesn’t accomplish anything, and it doesn’t make you feel any better. It just leaves you with disappointment and regret. There’s a way to keep going, and you know it. There’s a way to keep going, and just imagine how great you will feel for choosing persistence. If you’re weary, stop for a short while to rest, but don’t give up. Remind yourself of all the good reasons why you’ve chosen to move forward, and then get yourself going again. If you wish to be free of the effort, then do what it takes to finish the effort. Make all your work count for something by bringing it to a successful conclusion. The next step is right in front of you, and you have it in you to take that step. Keep going, fulfill your best possibilities, and you’ll always be thankful for your choice to do so.

You have a future, and what you do right now makes a difference in how that future will be. You have a future and it is as bright as you choose in the present to make it. It’s all too easy and all too common to get discouraged about the future. Yet it is just as realistic, and it feels a whole lot better, to be positive about the future. The way you see your future has a lot to do with the way it unfolds. What you expect plays a key role in what you get. No, things are never going to work out exactly the way you anticipated. However, you’re much more likely to get to a positive place when you’re moving yourself in a positive direction. The fact is, right now you can envision any future you choose. So you might as well envision the most joyous, enriching and fulfilling future you can imagine. Go ahead, let yourself be positive about the future, and act accordingly. It will lift your life higher, both in the present and in the future days to come.

Find joy where you are, and you will find plenty. Give joy authentically, from what you know and what you have, and you will give it in great and wonderful measure. Don’t bother judging whether some particular expression of joy is big or little, impressive or ordinary. Just let the joy flow freely as you feel it. There’s no need to hold too tightly to the moments of joy, for you can always make more. There’s no cause for worry or anxiety, because joy is always yours to create. Live the unique joy that is this day. Experience the special flavor of joy that is possible in the place where you are. Let go of the need to possess so much, of the need for certainty, of the need for control. Let go, and let your joy flow. Breathe in the fresh energy of possibility. And where you are, with all you have, let your joy freely flow.

Let the best of life come from you. But don’t try to make life be all about you.  You are knowledgeable, skilled, resourceful, experienced, creative and worthy of the best in your own unique way. Yet you don’t know it all, and can’t do it all, and wouldn’t even want to. Much of life’s beauty comes from being a part of something larger than yourself. If you confine yourself inside a tight, impenetrable shell, you miss the best opportunities for fulfillment and enrichment. One of the best things you can do for yourself is to acknowledge and embrace the value of others. Raise up your own life by enthusiastically giving your genuine respect, compassion, cooperation, friendship and love. Multiply your joy, multiply your opportunities for learning, multiply your effectiveness and your best possibilities. Live beyond yourself, where it’s not all about you.  Living your life can be a miraculous experience. And when you live beyond yourself, life gets even better.

It’s easy and natural to complain when life is not meeting your expectations. What if it were just as easy, just as natural to be thankful and to see the good in whatever is going on? In fact, it can be just as easy, and completely natural, to be thankful. All you have to do is make the choice.  Being thankful is really very easy. It’s even easier when you understand and experience how powerful it can be.  Gratitude gives you a distinct advantage. And it is just as reasonable and just as accessible as any alternative.  Remind yourself how easy it can be to simply be thankful. Then take that easy route to real richness in life.  There is no good reason to deny yourself the power of gratitude. Make the easy choice to be thankful, and you’ll easily be thankful you did. 

Is the world filled with positive possibilities and exciting opportunities, or is it filled with despair and disappointment? Actually, that depends on your attitude. You can choose what kind of light you shine on life. A positive attitude is what shines the more empowering kind of light. Give yourself the ability to see the good in every person and the opportunities in every situation. Get yourself in a mindset that will encourage, inspire, motivate and heal.  If you wish to change life for the better, it just makes sense that you must see it from a better perspective. By maintaining a great attitude, you direct yourself to create a great world.  What makes your attitude so powerful is you. Every moment of every day you’re having an impact, and your attitude determines whether it is a valuable, creative impact or a worthless, destructive one. Your attitude makes all the difference. You deserve a great one and the great life it brings, so give it to yourself.

Life doesn’t always unfold the way you want. It can in fact be very messy, inconvenient and uncomfortable. Get over it and get on with it. Go ahead, deal with the bad stuff, and you’ll soon be enjoying the good stuff. Stop wondering what you can do and how you will get through. Grab hold of this moment and use it to take positive action. You may have to get up early and you may have to stay late. You may have to get your hands dirty, and you may have to endure a little inconvenience and discomfort. But is any of that so bad? Not when you compare it to the glorious opportunity to live your life. Seize that opportunity every day, no matter what ups and downs you may encounter. Whatever may come, get on with it, and make life spectacular in your own unique way

There is no need to worry or strive. For you are able to intend and allow. You are so highly capable that you’d be stunned to see the full extent of what you can do. Unfortunately, most of that capability is smothered under your own doubts, fears and worries. Fortunately, you can crowd all those negative things out of your awareness. The way to do that is with a solid, specific, deeply meaningful intention. When each day begins, choose to focus on a clearly defined way in which you intend to make life better. Then, as the day goes along, allow yourself to make use of opportunities that arise for fulfilling that intention. Those opportunities will most certainly be there. You don’t have to strive or wish or struggle or connive. Simply have a clear, meaningful intention, and allow yourself to fulfill it. Intend, allow, and put your amazing capabilities to their highest use.

You can do more, and in fact you know you’ll enjoy doing more. You can give more, authentically, enthusiastically, and you know how great that feels. This world is filled with problems and pains, but that never has to get you down. For there’s always more you can do to make a positive difference, to transform those problems into opportunities and then into value. When you’ve done all you can, the amazing thing is this. You can rest for a little while, and then you can do more. As painful as the setbacks may be, they never have to be permanent. Because you can do more. As wonderful as any achievement may be, the satisfaction of achieving does not have to end. Because the great thing is, you can do more. Whether life gets you down or lifts you up, as long as you have life there is a readily accessible way forward if you’ll just remember it. You can do more.

There’s no need to add anxiety to your experience. Decide instead to enjoy the experience, to enjoy the moment, and let any hint of anxiety melt away. The positive way through whatever you’re going through is to treasure the opportunity to experience it. Enjoy your amazing ability to live life in an endless variety of situations. Don’t place unnecessary judgments on what you’re doing now. Just move ahead with it and put the best of yourself into it. Let go of any impulse to be resentful about what you might think you’re missing out on. You are not missing out on anything, for you’re immersed in the miraculous experience of life. Live life where you are because, after all, that is where you are. Enjoy the moment you’re in because, after all, it is the moment that’s always available for you to enjoy. Put the love, joy and passion of your life into your life at this very moment. You deserve to experience the best, and you deserve it right here and now.

The real power of gratitude comes not from merely saying you’re thankful, but from living your thankfulness. Now, and always, is when you do that.   Being thankful for your life means doing something beautiful and meaningful with it. It’s never too early or too late to start.  A life that taps into the awesome power of gratitude is a life that’s fully lived. Today is your opportunity to express your thanks by adding new substance, joy and meaning to life.  The way to truly give thanks is to live thanks. Remind yourself constantly how precious your life is, and live each day to give it the fulfillment it deserves.  Living your thankfulness opens your awareness to new possibilities. And in those new possibilities you’ll find even more ways to bring your thankfulness to life. In ways large and small, with all kinds of people, in every conceivable situation, live your thanks. Make the positive, affirming magic of gratitude an everyday part of your world.