SELF IMPROVEMENT AND MOTIVATION

Happiness is a choice. And it is a choice you can make regardless of circumstance or condition. It may seem like there are certain things, or people, or circumstances that make you happy. Yet what really makes you happy is nothing more than your choice to be happy in the presence of those certain conditions. Happiness is a choice, and you can choose it much more often. When you do, you empower yourself with a positive perspective that remarkably improves your world. If you assume that you must first have this thing or that situation to be happy, you have it precisely backwards. Happiness is a cause of the good things in life, not a result. The more often you choose happiness, the better you become at doing so. The more you choose happiness, the more you understand and appreciate the value it adds to your life. Instead of getting dejected, frustrated, angry, envious or spiteful, choose happiness. You’ll quickly discover it’s always appropriate, and enables you to bring great new positiv...

Do you live each day focused on excuses? Or are you instead focused on achievement? If you’re focused on excuses, you won’t even make an attempt unless you’re sure you’ll get it perfect. When you’re focused on achievement, though you may not get it completely perfect, you will get it done. If you’re focused on excuses, the slightest obstacle will stop you cold. When you’re focused on achievement, you’ll work your way through any challenge. If you’re focused on excuses, you’ll avoid unfamiliar or uncomfortable situations. When you’re focused on achievement, you’ll seek out new, invigorating circumstances and will find great value in them. Excuses sound reasonable, and enable you to be temporarily satisfied with yourself for doing nothing more than thinking them up. In the long run, though, excuses can bury you under a mountain of missed opportunities. Let go of the easy excuses, and grab on to a burning desire for meaningful achievement. Focus not on excuses, but on real achievement, an...

Again and again, you’ve seen that some things raise your energy level and other things deplete your energy. So here’s a reminder to get yourself as often as possible into those energy boosting situations and stay away from whatever drains you. Sure, that is easier said than done. Even so, it bears repeating and is important to always keep in mind. When you have a choice, as you very often do, put yourself in places, with people, doing activities that increase your positive energy. Even a small and temporary jump in your energy level can have far reaching effects. If there’s something that gets you down, stop complaining about it. Stop complaining, and get yourself cleanly away from it. If there’s something that makes you enthusiastic, creative and energetic, stop merely wishing for it. Go beyond the wishing and figure out how to make it a part of your life more often. You can live an energetic and fulfilled life every day. Just make the choices, based on what you already know and feel,...

Don’t get mad; get creative. Don’t get frustrated; get resourceful. There is a workable way past whatever is threatening to make you angry. There is opportunity in those situations that pull you toward frustration. Life is a creative experience, and the universe is an abundant place. Combine those realities together and what you get is value. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, feel the energy of your own capability. When the breaks don’t go your way, remind yourself that there’s much you can do to set things straight. Whatever challenges you, can also motivate you. Whatever pushes against you, can make you stronger and more determined. Be the creative, resourceful, positive and effective person you know you can be. And know the confidence of seeing yourself move forward no matter what.

You can choose, so choose to live in harmony with what you value and appreciate. You can choose, so choose to be purposeful, persistent and effective. You can choose, so choose a life of goodness and fulfillment. You can choose, so choose happiness. Others will attempt to convince you that you’re unable to choose what’s best for you. Yet you know better. You know that you have a choice in every moment. Life proceeds according to the way you choose to live it, so choose to live it with purpose, integrity and joy. You can choose your attitude, your perspective, your response, your actions and your outlook. Feel your purpose and in every matter, in every situation, make the choices that express that purpose.  Whatever happens, you have a choice. Use that power of choice now, and again and again, to make life rich and truly fulfilling. 

What you continually focus on affects the way you feel. The way you feel has a major influence on the direction and effectiveness of your actions.  Keep your focus on the positive possibilities and opportunities, and you will feel great. Feel great, and you will achieve great things.  In your mind, make the disappointments so small that they eventually fade away. In your mind, enlarge the positive possibilities to the point where you cannot help but bring them into being.  The way you see life sets the stage for the way you interact with life. So choose, in each moment, to see life in the best possible light.  That doesn’t mean you must be oblivious to reality. Be fully in tune with reality while directing your focus toward its most promising aspects.  Use your positive focus to produce positive action. And use your positive action to create the life you truly wish to live.

Imagine that life is what you think of it. What would you think? Imagine that anything is possible to achieve. What would you achieve? Imagine that there are no limitations. How would you find fulfillment? Imagine that you can see the immense value hidden in every challenge. How diligently would you work to bring that value to life? Imagine that the future is yours to create in whatever way you wish. What way do you wish? Imagine all the possibilities that are here right now. What will you do with them?