7-31-05

If you just keep playing, keep believing and have some faith, something good can happen." - Washington Redskins coach Norv Turner, whose team became only the second in NFL history to win six games after losing the first seven games of the year. December 19, 1998

Motivator: When u're tired & ur energy is gone, when problems pile on top of problems, & u don't know where u will get the strength 2 keep going, that is when the race is almost won. When u've encountered every obstacle that u could possibly have imagined, & then been faced with many more, u're rapidly approaching ur goal. That is when a little bit more persistence can make a big, big difference. The longer u persevere, the more likely is ur success. Each challenge u meet serves 2 solidify ur achievement. The exhaustion u feel is priming u 4 the sweet taste of accomplishment which is 2 cum. Keep going 4 as long as it takes. The steeper the climb, the closer YOU r 2 the summit. Persist, especially now.

7-29-05

"The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring." --Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish Dramatist and Poet

Motivator: U made a mistake. Or some1 else did. Or perhaps something didn't work out the way it should have. Whatever it was, it has been done. No amount of agonizing or criticizing will change that. 2 wish that it had never happened, or 2 pretend that it didn't, would b a waste of good experience. Find a way 2 make the best of it. U can't go backward in time, only 4ward. & as u go 4ward, u always have the opportunity 2 move urself ahead, regardless of what has happened be4. Make the best of what u have & stop worrying about how u got it. Accept that what's done is done, & focus on the future. Put ur energy & effort where they can make a difference, & they will.

7-28-05

"The sign of intelligent people is their ability to control emotions by the application of reason." --Marya Mannes (1904-1990) American Journalist

Motivator: Although we have no control over the person we fall in love with, we have the ability 2 control that emotion bi the application of reason. Love is 1 of the greatest feelings ever! When we r in love we sometimes 4get 2 reason; we refuse 2 reason. If a person is not good 4 us, we r not so naïve 2 not know. Deep inside we know best, yet we shut our reasoning telling us what makes sense 2 do in such a case. We've all heard the cliché "listen 2 ur heart." I take a step 4ward & tell u 2 listen 2 ur heart, yet not 4getting 2 apply reason 2 the situation. Don't waste ur precious time with some1 not worth ur love. Value urself 1st! Know & b sure 2 get reciprocated the love u r willing 2 give. Don't settle 4 less. in the end u will end up with just that: less=emptiness!

7-27-05

"I want to remind you that success in life is based on hard slogging. There will be periods when discouragement is great and upsetting, and the antidote for this is calmness and fortitude and a modest yet firm belief in your competence. Be sure that your priorities are in order so that you can proceed in a logical manner, and be ever mindful that nothing will take the place of persistence." - Publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in a letter to his son.

Motivator: Negative thinking is perhaps the most extravagant, wasteful indulgence imaginable. The price which negative thinking extracts can never b regained, because the price of negative thinking is paid with life. How is it possible 4 any1 2 replace a moment, or a day or a year lost 2 negativity? & beyond the lost opportunity that it represents, negative thinking is just plain destructive. It accomplishes nothing & it costs so much. 4tunately, negative thinking is completely unnecessary. & it is completely under ur control. No matter what cums ur way, u can decide how 2 respond. Even in the most hopeless of situations, the best course is 2 remain focused on the positive, on what u can do, on the difference u can make. Y would YOU possibly want 2 do otherwise?

7-26-05

"The meaning of life is creative love. Not love as an inner feeling, as a private sentimental emotion, but love as a dynamic power moving out into the world and doing something original." - Tom Morris, from his book 'If Aristotle Ran General Motors'

Motivator: R u frustrated & burned out? Is there something u really want 2 achieve? Have u just becum aware of an incredible opportunity? What r u going 2 do about it? What actions will u take 2 end ur frustration, 2 achieve ur dream, 2 take advantage of opportunity? It all depends on what u do. Not on how much u complain, not on ur ability 2 gain sympathy from others. Ur frustration will only grow worse & more fixed if u delay. The achievement u desire will grow more distant, the longer u wait 2 do something about it. Opportunity will fade quickly if u fail 2 act. Ur life is full of possibility. What r YOU going 2 do about it?

7-25-05

"It teaches the strong to know when they are weak and the brave to face themselves when they are afraid. To be proud and unbowed in defeat yet humble and gentle in victory. And to master ourselves before we attempt to master others. And to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep. And to give the predominance of courage over timidity." - General Douglas MacArthur, on the virtues of competitive athletics.

Motivator: U know what is best 4 u. So y is it so hard 2 do it? 1 of the greatest motivators the world has ever known -desire. If the desire is strong enough, u will do whatever it takes 2 achieve it. How can u make the desire strong enough? 1st, find what u really, truly want -not what some1 else wants 4 u, not what others think u should want, what YOU want. Then, connect it clearly & explicitly within urself 2 whatever must b done. U r willing. U r able. U will do what needs 2 b done. U can b driven, disciplined & committed. Just connect ur actions with YOUR true desires.

7-22-05

"A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. " --Charles Gordy

Motivator: Did u know we all experience faith/hope in some level? Any1 who flips on a light switch will cause the lights 2 turn on. Any1 who shifts an automobile in2 gear & presses on the accelerator pedal, will cause the car 2 move 4ward. Any1 who takes the steps necessary 2 build a successful business, will do so. If you put faith/hope in2 a lot of things in ur life, y not put it 2 greater use & have more 4 the things u want 2 accomplish. It really doesn't matter who u r, or where u came from, or what disappointments u've experienced in the past. Any achievement, no matter how small or how grand, is a simple cause-and-effect proposition. Make the right effort & YOU'll get the desired result...from personal experience....

7-21-05

"The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident." --Charles Lamb (1775-1834) British Essayist

Motivator: On the other side of ur discouragement, there is joy. Once u get through ur trouble, it will b behind u. At the moment it may seem like everything is going wrong, because u're seeing the world from a negative perspective. The way out is 2 work urself through. U r better than the difficulties that now put you down. Work through them, put them behind u, & ur life will b richer 4 the experience. Look ahead, look beyond the disappointments of 2day. Remember where u're headed. Keep the ultimate goal in mind. What seem 2 b setbacks r actually steps along the path. Just because u encounter a detour, doesn't mean u must stop. Work ur way through & u'll move YOURSELF ahead.

7-20-05

"What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this." --Epictetus (55-135 AD) Roman Philosopher

Motivator: Think of every1 around u --in ur family, ur school, ur office, ur community, ur country, ur world. Who can u help? How can u help them? What value do u have 2 impart 2 others? Answer that question, & it will lead u 2 wherever u want 2 go. The value u have 2 offer is most likely a mixture of ur knowledge, ur skills, ur opinions, ur interests, ur likes & dislikes, the people u know, & the experiences u've lived through. Help others enjoy prosperity, & u will becum wealthy. Help others 2 b truly happy, & u will b filled with joy. Teach 2 others, & u will learn. No matter who u r or how badly life has beat u down, u have something 2 offer, something that will make ur life shine.Who can u help? What can YOU do 2 make a difference?

7-19-05

"Men can be stimulated to show off their good qualities to the leader who seems to think they have good qualities." - John Richelsen

Motivator: Did u show up 4 work 2day? Sure, ur bones & skin & clothes r there, but did u show up, 2? Do u bring ur true & valuable self 2 the things u do? If u're going 2 do it, if u're going 2 be there, show up with the best u have. So many times we defeat ourselves b4 we even start, because we fail 2 commit our best 2 the effort. Any1 is capable of excellence. Any1 is capable of greatness. All that's required is 2 show up, 2 truly show up & put the whole of 1's being in2 the effort. Every person alive is filled 2 the top with value & possibilities, with passion, with purpose. Whenever all that abundance is focused & directed, the result is an undeniable greatness.

7-18-05

"Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life." --Sophia Loren (1934- ) Italian Actress

Just for a change, in Spanish.....

Motivador: Algunas personas miran a su alrededor y sólo ven infinitos problemas. Otros, ante el mismo panorama, ven infinitas oportunidades. Algunas personas ven a su trabajo sólo como una manera d sobrevivir. Otros con un trabajo similar, ven la manera d destacarse. Algunos ven lo q deben hacer y c sienten desanimados. Otros ven lo q pueden lograr haciéndolo y c entusiasman. Algunos son muy hábiles a la hora d buscar excusas. Otros, allí mismo pueden descubrir oportunidades. ¿Q ves tú? Lo q ves no depende tanto d lo q hay sino d lo q estás buscando. Aquellos q consiguen lo q desean y disfrutan del éxito lo viven así xq tienen la capacidad d visualizar s éxito y s logro. Lo q tú puedes ser, y tener, y conseguir y experimentar no depende tanto d lo q estés mirando sino d lo q decidas ver.

7-15-05

Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within." --Steven H. Coogler

Motivator: Problems don't go away bi themselves, but opportunities do. If u wait 4 problems 2 just disappear, they usually get more serious. If u waste time while opportunity is knocking, it soon will leave and knock on some1 else's door. If u're reluctant 2 do something that needs 2 b done, consider that it will only get worse, the longer u wait. How would u like 2 have super-human strength? Act quickly, & u can solve 10 problems with the same effort it would take 2 deal with just 1 problem which has been avoided & grown 2 serious proportions. Time is ur most precious resource & the less time u wait 2 get started, the less time YOU'll spend doing it.

7-14-05

"So great has been the endurance, so incredible the achievement, that, as long as the sun keeps a set course in heaven, it would be foolish to despair of the human race." - Ernest L. Woodward

Motivator: What great thing has ever been accomplished bi some1 who truly believed that he could not do it? How much time do u devote 2 anger? How much energy do u spend on resentment? How much of ur effort goes toward envy or revenge? What value will these things ever provide? Everything has a cost. If u let some1 make u angry, u've given a precious part of urself away 2 them. If u let something get u down, it just steals away that much of ur life. U can't really control what other people do, or what they say. Yet u have complete control over the way u respond 2 the people & events around u. C'ing everything as negative, will accomplish nothing. Make the effort 2 stay positively focused, regardless of the situation. Look 4 the good & YOU will find it.

7-13-05

"If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears." --Glenn Clark

Motivator: After striving 4 a while & making little or no headway, we're tempted 2 give up. That's y most people never enjoy any significant kind of success. The winners in life realize that lack of progress is not a reason 2 give up, but rather a reason 2 adjust the approach. If 1 way is not working, there r probably a 100, or a 1000 other approaches that haven't yet been attempted. There is a way 2 get where u want 2 go. If the 1st few attempts fall short, keep looking 4 another way. Practice being persistent without being stubborn. There's no need 2 keep doing something that doesn't work. Yet there is no reason 2 give up.Finding urself at a dead end does not in itself prevent u from reaching ur destination. There's another road that will take u there. Keep looking & YOU'll find it.

7-12-05

"The happy people are those who are producing something; the bored people are those who are consuming much and producing nothing." - William Ralph Inge

Motivator: Who have u always dreamed of becoming? What have u always dreamed of doing? How have u always dreamed of living? There r dreams, & then there r dreams. There r dreams which r merely fantasies & then there r the 1's u actually bring 2 life with ur time, ur effort & ur commitment. The dreams u bring 2 life r the dreams that have the power 2 change ur life & 2 change the whole world 4 the better. How much energy do u put in2 living life on ur own terms, in2 fulfilling the special possibilities that r urs & urs alone? Invest ur time & energy in following ur highest & best dreams. In so doing u'll bring out ur best while contributing 2 life, & the world around u, in YOUR own special way....Believe....

7-11-05

"The lover knows much more about absolute good and universal beauty than any logician or theologian, unless the latter, too, be lovers in disguise." - George Santayana, "The Life of Reason: Reason in Society", 1906

Motivator: B bold. Though there is no guarantee of success, u significantly increase the probability of ur own success as soon as u take the 1st step 4ward. Suddenly u will know with confidence that it is within ur reach. B willing 2 do whatever is necessary. Doing almost everything necessary is not nearly enough. If u're going 2 make the effort, then make the full & complete effort. Otherwise it's just a waste of ur precious time & energy. There r plenty of difficult obstacles in ur path. Don't allow urself 2 become 1 of them. U can meet the challenges, u can overcome those obstacles, YOU can achieve success bi boldly stepping 4ward.

7-8-05

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many--not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." - Charles Dickens

Motivator: If u find urself at the bottom of a deep hole in the ground, & somebody starts shoveling dirt in2 the hole, what r u going 2 do? R u going 2 give up & resign urself 2 being buried, or r u going 2 step up on top of each fresh mound of dirt until u're finally able 2 step out of the hole? It all depends on whether u look at the dirt as something that will bury u or as something that can lift u higher. In short, it's a matter of attitude & perspective. Every day, problems, frustrations, challenges & uncertainty r heaped upon u. Which will it b? Don't stand still & let urself get buried when, with a bit of effort, u can use the very same situation 2 lift YOURSELF up.

7-7-05

"Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past." --Tyron Edwards

Motivator: If u've known nothing but frustration & disappointment 2day, keep going. Change ur approach based on what u've learned & u'll get urself where u want 2 go. The only way 2 lose is 2 give up. The only way 2 win is 2 persist. It's a clear choice. U can give up now, u can settle 4 less, or u can continue 4 as long as it takes 2 achieve what u've set out 2 achieve. Time will pass no matter what u do. Time will keep on going. Make use of every moment. U r destined 2 make things happen. U r here 2 make a difference. Keep on going, & in the persistence of ur efforts, u'll find a level of joy & fulfillment that YOU otherwise could not know.....Am I making a difference somehow????

7-8-05

"Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young." --A.W. Pinero

Motivator: U've got a lot of great ideas. Perhaps u're so busy being worried or frustrated or stressed out that u fail 2 appreciate them. Or perhaps u notice the ideas, but fail 2 take action on them. That's 2 bad. Because the ideas u have can b the seeds of greatness in ur life. When u nurture them, put ur commitment & effort in2 working on them, make them stronger bi challenging them, & give them room 2 grow, ur ideas can bring incredible value 2 ur life. Pay attention 2 ur ideas. Write them down before u forget about them. Cum back a few days later & look objectively at each 1. Let ur natural creative process take hold. Then get 2 work on them. Ideas alone aren't worth very much, yet when YOU put some focused, persistent effort in2 them they can turn in2 something magnificent.

7-5-05

"Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end becauase they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments." - Actor Kevin Costner

Motivator: If it were not 4 those who devote their lives, & who often give their lives, 4 a cause bigger than themselves, the world would b an entirely different place than it is 2day. We enjoy freedom because so many have served its cause & died 4 it. We benefit from knowledge, wisdom & faith because of all who have devoted their lives 2 advancing them. Each day u have an opportunity 2 continue that legacy & 2 expand upon its goodness. When u live ur moments in the service of something bigger than urself, u experience a fulfillment that goes beyond anything u could possibly find in self-centered pursuits. Take care of urself, 2 b sure; take care of ur world as well, & make sure 2 leave each place u go, each person u meet, each moment u live, better off than u found them, better 4 YOUR having part of them.

7-4-05

"Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him." --Romain Gary (1914-1980) French Writer

Motivator: Right now u r creating urself. ur thoughts, ur beliefs, ur actions, ur decisions, the things u say, the songs u sing, ur hopes, ur prayers, the things u learn all go in2 making the person u r, & the person u r 2 bcum. Every moment u're in the process of creating a person who is like no other, a life that is special. It is an opportunity which has no = in this world, & it is urs. Some people will take that opportunity & really run with it. Indeed, it is difficult 2 imagine y any1 would want 2 do anything less. Right now u r moving steadily toward being the person u will bcum. Right now u have the opportunity 2 fashion a life that is as splendid as anything u can imagine. So go ahead & imagine, because YOU're already busy making it so.

7-1-05

"We come into this world crying while all around us are smiling. May we so live that we go out of this world smiling while everybody around us is weeping." --Persian proverb.

Motivator: Have ur doubts bcum 2 comfortable? It's easier 2 doubt than it is 2 do. When u doubt that u can accomplish something, the doubt gives u a nice, comfortable place 2 hide, a reason 4 not making the effort. Yet if u keep piling up 1 doubt on top of another, soon there's no room left 4 ur dreams, ur goals, ur ambitions. When u seek refuge in the comfort of ur doubts, u close urself off from all the positive possibilities in ur life. After a while even the comfort fades, as regret sets in -regret 4 opportunities missed that will never cum again. If u fail 2 prove ur doubts wrong, they will eventually prove themselves right. Don't allow that 2 happen. Get up, get going & make those doubts look foolish. The longer u remain committed 2 ur goals, the weaker YOUR doubts bcum.