SELF IMPROVEMENT AND MOTIVATION

Where do you find happiness? The only place you ever find happiness is where you are. Happiness is not in some far off, fondly imagined time or place or situation. The happiness you enjoy is the happiness you choose to enjoy in the here and now. You possess the very real ability to be happy just as you are. When you utilize that ability, when you choose happiness, you inject positive power into everything you do. Are you disappointed, frustrated, feeling ineffective and unappreciated? Choose to be happy, and feel how quickly that all changes. Being happy for no reason, or even when there are compelling reasons not to be, is not naive. It is a shrewd and effective way to energize your life. Go ahead and empower yourself with happiness. Be happy with your situation, and it will most definitely improve, because you will improve it.

Life can be amazing, so by all means be amazed. But don’t be so amazed that it immobilizes you.  Be amazed at the possibilities, at all the great things you can do. Then get beyond your amazement and get busy actually doing.  Be amazed at what others have achieved, at what you yourself have done, and at the beauty the universe constantly proffers. Then find something new and great and wonderful to do with it all.  Life is amazing and you can make it even more so. Be amazed, yet don’t ever let yourself be satisfied with mere amazement.  Drink in the wonder and beauty of life. Let it all inspire you to create greater beauty.  The journey is long, worthwhile, fulfilling and amazing. Be amazed, and keep going.

You have more strength than you know. Start to make use of that strength, to expect more of yourself, and you’ll begin to find how much is really there. You have more stories than you realize. Begin to offer those stories, in ways helpful and congenial, and you’ll understand how rich and profound they are. You are wealthy beyond any level you have ever imagined. Open your eyes to the value in all that surrounds you, and live the joyful, creative reality of that wealth. Within your life is an ever-glowing treasure, resonating with all of life while also being uniquely you. Allow that gentle glow to spark into a brilliant flame, lighting the universe in its own beautiful way. You have more resources, skills, experience and capacity to love than you have yet discovered. Focus your life, genuinely and passionately on a meaningful purpose, and let all that goodness pour forth. There is always more to know, more to do, more to live and more to give. Experience the matchless joy of allowing i...

Life is great, and it can be much better when you put more of yourself into it. Feel the wonder of all that is, and then let that sense of wonder and awe motivate you to make something new and great from it all. The more you put yourself into life, the better life gets. The more you invest the whole of your authentic being into living and achieving and making a difference, the better your world becomes. Don’t hold back, or hide your feelings. Celebrate the fact that you feel vulnerable, or that you feel excited, or that you feel whatever you feel. It’s a waste of time and effort to pretend that you’re above it all, or apart from it all. You are in fact woven intricately into the fabric of life, so do your part and live it richly. There’s nothing of value to be gained by hiding behind a well-cultivated, one-dimensional image. Be you, in all your complexity, with all your contradictions, with your real passions, shortcomings and strengths. The more enthusiastically and authentically you ...

Whatever you must do is not particularly hard. It’s just a matter of doing it. Sure, it has its challenges. And those challenges are what give value to the work you do. Are you avoiding something because of how hard you think it will be? Stop and remind yourself how foolish that is. You are capable of doing great work, of making a positive difference, and of transforming the challenges into achievements. Go ahead and get busy doing all that. Worry and procrastination will just make the task more difficult when you eventually have no choice but to do it. So now, while you still have a choice, choose to get the work done. You can in fact enjoy the effort, enjoy the challenges, and enjoy pushing forward. So take a deep breath, put a smile on your face, feel your power, and get the work done.

Insist on excellence from yourself and your efforts. Don’t settle for anything less. Excellence is not quick or easy, but that doesn’t mean it is out of reach. You know when you’re doing your very best, so don’t let up until you’re doing it. If you’re going to make the effort, make it all the way. You can learn, and improve, and learn some more, and make use of your experience to make your way toward excellence. The energy you put into doing it right is energy that’s well invested. Instead of wasting your time on half-hearted efforts, you can transform your time into real, lasting value. The world may let you get by with less than you’re capable of giving. Yet true fulfillment depends on knowing that you’ve given your best. Insist on excellence from yourself, and don’t stop until you’ve reached it. All of this wonderful life is yours, so take the opportunity to make it all truly count.

Today is a day for something new in your life. Think of what it could be. This is a new, original day. So celebrate it, honor it, and live it with new, original experiences. You’re only stuck in a rut to the extent that you allow yourself to be. On this beautiful, unique day, go beyond everything you’ve done before and put some new, meaningful substance into your life. That doesn’t mean you have to do something that will be reported on the local news. It just means that you have the opportunity to add a new flavor of richness to this experience that is your life. Think of all you love, all you care about, all you desire and wish for, all you value, and all the things you’re curious about. Go ahead, take a step you’ve always wanted to take, and explore an aspect of life you’ve always wanted to know more about. What a shame it would be for today to be an exact copy of any other day. This is your chance for something new, so take that chance, get out of your rut, and experience the wonder...