When
When your reasons to move forward outweigh your excuses for staying put, you will move forward. When your thirst for success is more powerful than the desire to stay within your comfort zone, you will succeed.
When the reward is meaningful enough, you will act. When you connect your deepest purpose with the goals you set, those
goals will be achieved.
When you understand that there is a real and accessible pathway to the most magnificent dreams you can dream, you'll
get yourself on that path. When you know without a doubt that every action has a consequence, you'll focus all your
actions in a positive and valuable direction.
When you love what you do, you'll do it with grace and ease and excellence. When you do what you love, you'll provide a steady stream of unique and extraordinary gifts to life.
When you are completely clear about why, you'll be able to figure out how. When you let go of the need to need, you'll fall into a massive sea of beautiful abundance.
When you are ready, life is here to fully live. Choose it, and now is when.
--Ralph Marston
Courage
Where does courage come from? What brings courage to life?
Courage is the commitment to do what you know is right. Courage arises when your integrity will not allow any other choice.
Courage comes from following a purpose that goes beyond your own petty concerns. Because of that, courage gives far-reaching power and consequence to your actions.
In the short term, courage can often appear foolish. In the long run, courage has the power to move the whole world in a positive direction.
Courage asks much of you, yet it is not complicated and is always within your reach. Courage is truth put into action.
In every moment, courage is there for you to choose. In every moment, courage is the choice that will fulfill the best of who you are.
-- Ralph Marston Decide today
Decide today that you will have no regrets. And you'll free up much time to actually get things done.
Decide today that you'll have no complaints. And your thoughts can be focused on creative, productive pursuits.
Decide today that you'll carry no anger or resentment. And you'll bring out the best in those around you.
Decide today to be accepting of whatever comes your way. And you'll discover much value that would otherwise be hidden.
Decide today to be sincerely thankful for every moment. And you'll be delighted at how beautiful and filled with opportunity the world becomes.
Decide today to be truly alive. And joy will pour forth from your soul.
-- Ralph Marston
Common Ground
Every person has a unique perspective. And yet, the things we all have in common are far more numerous than our differences.
Behind every difference of opinion, behind every
disagreement, behind each conflict there is common ground. And that common ground can be the starting point for resolving the conflict.
Finding common ground does not mean giving in or forcing the other person to accept your point of view. Instead, it means discovering the areas in which you already share a similar perspective.
It is well worth the effort to find things upon which everyone can agree. For that sets the stage for true understanding.
Often, every person seeks the same ultimate outcome, and the disagreement is about the details of how to get there. Even when you are unable to agree, it is always possible to understand.
Seek to focus on that understanding, and work to find common ground. It is from that point that everyone involved can begin to create real value for all.
-- Ralph Marston
Free of Limitations
Any limitation you encounter is not in the situation itself. The limitation is in the way you choose to interpret and respond to the situation.
As such, you have power over every limitation. Because those things that appear as limitations are powered by your perceptions.
Yes, the difficult situations and challenging obstacles are indeed real. Remember, though, that you can decide to see them and to respond to them in a positive, empowering manner.
There is always a way to reach the destination you have chosen. Focus not on those things that appear to be limitations, but rather on the goal you have set.
It is easy to blame this limitation or that for your lack of progress. It is far better to find a way to move beyond the challenges, for that is where you will experience the success you are meant to create.
Decide not to be a slave to your limitations. For you can always choose to be the master of your possibilities.
-- Ralph Marston
Inner Achievement Everything you achieve on the outside has first been created on the inside. The victories that the world is able to see are direct reflections of the victories that you've already won within yourself.
Your biggest obstacle to success can be your own inability to see yourself reaching it. Once you know without a doubt that you can do it, you will indeed make it happen.
The most important person to convince is you. Once you are truly convinced that you can do it, others will quickly be convinced as well.
Whatever you seek to achieve, achieve it first on the inside. Then, even the most formidable outer challenges will not have the power to stop you.
Inner achievement will build your confidence and fuel your persistence. Inner achievement will put the power of purpose behind every action.
Work to convince yourself of the worthiness and value of the goal you seek. And from that inner achievement, the outer achievement will surely flow.
-- Ralph Marston Raise your expectations It can be tempting to lower your expectations when things are not going your way. Yet the most realistic response is not to lower your expectations, but in fact to raise them higher. It may seem that lowering your expectations so they're more in line with your reality would protect you from disappointment. Yet lowering your expectations is sure to bring on even more disappointment. If you're disappointed with the results you're getting, it's not because your expectations are too high. It's because those expectations are not high enough to pull you forward. Raise your expectations to the point where they become so meaningful and compelling that you cannot help but fulfill them. Choose those expectations that will drive you in each moment to do what must be done to reach them. When the going gets rough, the answer is not to give up on your dreams. The answer is to grab on to those dreams, and to put them front and center in your life. Set your expectations high, connect solidly and consistently with them, and those expectations will give a positive, effective direction to your life. Expect the very best, and let those expectations drive you to live out your most cherished dreams. -- Ralph Marston | 
