SELF IMPROVEMENT AND MOTIVATION

If you’re disappointed by the results of your first attempt, that’s no reason to quit. On the contrary, that’s a reason to learn from what you’ve done and make a second attempt. If you’ve made that second attempt, and a third and fourth and fifth, and still don’t have it right, keep going.  Though you may not immediately see it, you’re making progress. If nothing else, you’re learning what doesn’t work. And, you’re reinforcing the powerful habit of persistence. What you consistently and persistently do, you soon will do very well. Keep plugging away, and as you do, your effectiveness increases. The achievement you seek comes from consistent, persistent effort. Keep going, keep learning, keep making improvements, one effort at a time. Let go of the fantasy of being instantly successful, and choose instead to be reliably successful.  With consistent, persistent effort you will find a workable path to whatever achievement you choose to create. ...

At the beginning of each day, think of something you must do, that you really don’t want to do. Then, with a positive and powerful sense of control over your own life, go ahead and get that undesirable job done. Do the difficult, disagreeable things first. You will make all the other things a whole lot more enjoyable. Instead of procrastinating, and avoiding, and having something unpleasant constantly hanging over you, get it out of the way. Free yourself to live the rest of your day with the enjoyment and satisfaction of having it done. Do the hard stuff first, and it will strengthen you, give you confidence and a very real sense of being firmly in control. Do the challenging jobs first, and enjoy the value that comes from working through the challenges. Rather than dreading what you must do, get it done, and get it out of the way. Put your time and energy into making progress and not into making excuses. Each day, you have the opportunity to do yourself a big ...

Your time is one of the most precious things you have, and no hour, no moment, no day can ever be replaced. Keep that in mind when choosing how to spend your time. The way you use your time, now, in the next hour, in the next few days, determines the way your life unfolds. It is a great opportunity that keeps on presenting itself to you. Over and over again, you have the chance to make wise and productive use of your time. You have the chance to exchange the fleeting moments for lasting value. Every now and then, step back and look at what you’re doing. Remind yourself to make the most of the great opportunity you have in each moment. Tomorrow can be markedly improved as a result of the way you use your time today. By using your time wisely, you can transform the richness of this moment into a richness that continues in your life for years to come. You have just as much time today as the most accomplished person alive. Now is your time to make it count.