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Had to cheat again today... All entries are Ralph Marston

 

 

It's amazing what some good, sustained effort can do. Effort is far more effective than worrying, far more effective than complaining that things aren't going your way. Whether the situation is wonderful or whether it is dismal, focus on what you can actually do with it. Focus on where your efforts can be put to best use. Don't let the details of what has already happened cause you to lose sight of the efforts necessary to move forward. Direct your attention to what you can do now. Then go ahead and make the effort. Go beyond wishing, thinking about it, planning to do it, and just get started. Positive effort will make a far more meaningful difference than arguing about who is to blame. If you feel passionate about the situation, put the energy of that passion to good use, by putting it into positive, productive effort. Always remember that your effort can take you where you want to go. The faster you start, the sooner you'll be there. Ralph Marston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubt is nothing but a thought. Though doubt can stop you cold, you always have the power to overcome it. For your doubts cannot take action, but you certainly can. With each positive action, with each step forward, the doubt will quickly melt away. There is no need to fight against your doubts. You can simply decide to walk away from them. Though they may have become quite comfortable and well entrenched, your doubts exist only as long as you're willing to support them. When your desire to move beyond them grows strong enough, then you can easily leave them behind. Those doubts may seem big and imposing, but all their power comes from your thoughts. And you can choose to turn those thoughts in a completely different, and far more positive direction. Think and act in the direction of your dreams. And your doubts will be left far behind. Ralph Marston

 

 

 

 

There is no limit to what you can imagine. And the moment you imagine anything, it begins to come to life. When you imagine, you plant a seed. The more detailed and specific your imagination becomes, the more that seed will grow. Imagine the place you would most like to be. Then imagine how you could get there. Continue to imagine, in greater and greater detail, and at some point an amazing transformation occurs. The object of your imagination crosses over into reality. When you imagine, you focus your mind on the possibilities. And your mind goes to work to make those possibilities happen. When you imagine, be sure to imagine the very best. For what you can imagine sets the stage for where you'll go. Ralph Marston