All but one player headed toward the locker room. The coach glared at him and asked why he was still there. "You told all the idiots to go, sir," the player replied, "and there sure seems to be a lot of them. But I am not an idiot." Confident? You bet. And smart enough to coach that team some day.

"Believe in yourself, even when no one else does!"

~ Harvey MacKay ~

Think of your body as the vehicle to your dreams.

Honor it. Respect it. Fuel it.

Ralph's Thought of the Day...
From shar05 on 8/29/2007 8:12:05 AM

Having enough

The only difference between needing more and having enough is your attitude. At any time, in any circumstance, you always have the option of deciding that you are enough, and that you already have enough for the moment you're in.
Always longing for more will eventually wear you down into a painful, frustrating and overwhelming sense of disillusionment. Having enough, on the other hand, puts you into a peaceful, positive and productive state of mind.

Just imagine how completely satisfying it would be to suddenly have everything you need. You can know that satisfaction right now, in this very moment, just by allowing yourself to have enough.

It costs you nothing to decide that you have enough. For having enough does not preclude you from creating more abundance in your life.

In fact, having enough sets your creativity free and allows your effectiveness to soar to new heights. When you get away from the stifling mindset of lack and limitation, truly magnificent things will happen.

By having enough, your struggles disappear and are replaced with countless opportunities for real joy. See right now that you have enough, and delight in the warm and genuine richness it brings.

-- Ralph Marston

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 8/30/2007 7:29:44 AM

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 9/1/2007 8:53:27 AM

Let joy flow freely

How is it possible to know joy? It comes when you simply allow it.
Joy requires no special conditions. You can experience joy in the smallest of moments as well as in the most magnificent situations.

Even in times of sadness and loss, there is room for joy. That joy, melancholy as it may be, comes from the realization that your sadness means you sincerely care.

See joy as something you give rather than something that has to be created for you. Understand that joy is a choice you can make at any time, and you will experience it in abundance.

Put joy into what you do, and you will do it better. Give joy to your relationships, and they will grow strong.

Joy will come when you let it. Let joy flow freely through the moments of your life, and the rich value it gives will always be yours.

-- Ralph Marston

Shar
823 days smoke free. $4,116.21 saved by not smoking 16,464 cigarettes. 1 Month, 3 Weeks, 6 Days and 4 hours of my life saved.

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 9/13/2007 8:12:08 AM

You are over it

You may have wasted the entire day, week or month up to this point. Yet that's no reason to continue with the unproductive, negative pattern.
No matter what has gone on before, you can make the most of right now. Any prior ineffectiveness cannot stop you from being truly and purposefully effective in this moment.

You may have made a lot of mistakes and errors in judgment on your way to where you are. But that has nothing to do with where you can choose to go from here.

Don't worry about getting over the past. You are over it because you are here right now.

Right now, your best dreams beckon. Right now, there is plenty that you can do.

Can you feel the incredible freedom and opportunity that this moment represents? Take hold of that freedom, seize this precious, promising moment and live the life you are meant to live.

-- Ralph Marston

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 9/10/2007 10:28:51 AM

Before

Seek to understand before you attempt to judge. Opinions formed in haste can often be the source of great trouble and needless hostility.
Take the time to think and to plan before you act. Though it is essential that you do take action, it is best when you've carefully thought it through.

Replenish what you need before it runs completely out. You'll avoid wasted time and effort as well as much anxiety and expense.

Think about your true purpose before making any commitments. You're much more effective and fulfilled when following a path that resonates with who you sincerely are.

Look carefully and thoughtfully at where you're going long before you actually get there. Not only will you be more fully prepared once you arrive, you'll avoid any wasted effort spent getting to where you don't even want to go.

Many things in life can be dramatically more enjoyable and productive when you have the forethought to do certain other things first. Think, consider, plan and prepare before you do, and then you'll be able to truly delight in the doing.

-- Ralph Marston

Shar

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 9/8/2007 8:53:51 AM

Transformation

Light does not conquer darkness by pushing the darkness out of the way. Rather, the light comes into the darkness and transforms it with brilliant, positive energy.
In the same way, the obstacles in life are not conquered by fighting them on their own terms or attempting to push them out of the way. The best way to move past a difficult situation is to transform it with positive, productive energy.

No matter how much you push against the darkness it will not go anywhere. Yet the moment you shine your light, the darkness is no more.

When you fight against your problems, all it usually accomplishes is to make them stronger and give them more validity. That's certainly not what you would ever intend.

Instead, seek to transform those problems, those difficult situations, by virtue of your own positive values and efforts. Focusing on what you're working toward is far better than being obsessed with whatever you think you're against.

Rather than struggling against the situation, give the best you have to it. Rather than fighting darkness with more darkness, transform that darkness by letting your light shine.

-- Ralph Marston

Shar

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 9/6/2007 8:16:27 AM

What are you willing to create in your life? How are you willing to spend the precious resource of your time, and what are you willing to accomplish?
There are countless things that you are able to do. What matters is what you are willing to do.

Life is filled with things that you wish for, that you see yourself as needing, that you feel you must do, and that you think you can't live without. The attainment and fulfillment of each of these things depends on whether you are willing or whether you are not.

You can make magnificent promises, you can make understandable excuses, you can set goals, and you can make impressive plans. Yet it all comes down to what you are willing to do, where you are willing to take yourself, and how you are willing to live.

Skills, training, resources, connections and experience are all very helpful. In the end, though, what will make it happen is your willingness.

What are you willing to do with the spectacular opportunity that is your life? Be willing, and it will surely happen.

-- Ralph Marston

Shar

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 9/4/2007 8:05:25 AM

Thoughts into joy

Your thoughts are what frighten you. Choose to change them, and the fear is gone.
Your thoughts are what cause you to be frustrated, angry, disappointed, impatient and uncomfortable. And your thoughts can also take you far away from all those things.

For your thoughts can transform anger into forgiveness, disappointment into determination, discomfort into inspiration, and fear into love. The choice is always yours.

The world is what it is. Yet your thoughts determine how you situate yourself into the world.

By controlling your thoughts you control the kind of world in which you live. At the times when you realize it, and at the times when you don't, you are always controlling your thoughts.

Deep inside you is a beautiful, unique person who seeks true joy and fulfillment. Let your thoughts resonate with the genuine person you are, and that joy does surely come.

-- Ralph Marston

Shar

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 9/3/2007 10:40:20 AM

Something good

Something good is going to occur today. You can count on it.
Something good has already happened. And it will continue.

Even if you don't expect it, something good is now underway. Expect it, accept it, and you'll more fully reap its value.

Something good is going on and growing stronger. You can choose to grow along with it.

Something good is everywhere. Open yourself to it and you'll know.

Today is a day for something good to happen. Let it happen through you.

-- Ralph Marston

Shar

Ralph's Thought of the Day
From shar05 on 9/2/2007 8:23:07 AM

Free to choose

You do not have to keep making the same mistakes. You can choose to change.
You do not have to keep being held back by the same fears and insecurities. You have the ability to move forward if you wish.

There is no good reason why you must settle for anything less than the very best that life has to offer. Anything is possible when you put your full commitment and the energy of your life into it.

The past has brought you to where you are, yet it has no power to hold you back. In each moment, you are free to choose your own direction.

Reach within yourself and connect with a guiding purpose that you know is right for you. Allow yourself to fully be the unique and beautiful person you are meant to be.

This day, this moment is a blank canvas upon which you are now able to paint. Fill it with the magnificent splendor that you know is yours to give.

-- Ralph Marston

Shar
824 days smoke free. $4,121.11 saved by not smoking 16,484 cigarettes. 1 Month, 3 Weeks, 6 Days, 5 hours and 40 minutes of my life saved.