Ralph Marston

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.

Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.

Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something.

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.

Put your energy into building what is creative valuable and empowering. And you wont have to constantly fight against what is destructive and draining.

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.

Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up, get to work and get triumphantly through it.

Gratitude is the smile of love.

Take your mind off the problems for a moment, and focus on the positive possibilities. Consider how very much you are able to do.

You can make a difference, and you can make it now. You can make a difference, in your own life, in your family, your community, your world.

Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations.

If you so choose, every mistake can lead to greater understanding and effectiveness. If you so choose, every frustration can help you to be more patient and more persistent.

What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it - would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.

Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.

Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.

Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open.

Carrying a grudge is difficult work that brings nothing of value. Forgive and be free.

Instead of being intimidated by the limitations, be inspired to find new ways around them.

Don’t let the silly little dramas of each day get you down. For you are here to do great things.

It’s difficult to follow your dream. It’s a tragedy not to.

Concern yourself more with accepting responsibility than with assigning blame. Let the possibilities inspire you more than the obstacles discourage you.

Breathe in the sweet air of limitless possibility, and make life as rich as you know it can be.

If something goes wrong, don't whine about it. Have a spine about it. Adjust, adapt, and move forward.

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you and youll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life and youll find that you have more of it.

Life does not owe you anything because life has already given you everything.

Live your days on the positive side of life, in tune with your most treasured values. And in each moment you'll have much to live for.

Don’t make excuses for why you can’t get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.

The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true.

Let your mind see every detail of your own special version of the very best that life can be. If you could make the world exactly to your liking, consider very specifically just how that world would be. If you could spend your time doing precisely what you wish, how would the moments of your life be lived?

Rest when youre weary. Refresh and renew yourself your body your mind your spirit. Then get back to work.

Dare to visualize a world in which your most treasured dreams have become true.

Success in any endeavor depends on the degree to which it is an expression of your true self.

Don't make excuses for why you can't get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.

Dont lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.

There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them.

Every day you spend drifting away from your goals is a waste not only of that day, but also of the additional day it takes to regain lost ground.

If you so choose, even the unexpected setbacks can bring new and positive possibilities. If you so choose, you can find value and fulfillment in every circumstance.

One positive step can put an end to negative momentum. Now is when you can take it.

What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.

Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities.

Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment.

It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it. The extent and complexity of the problem does not matter was much as does the willingness to solve it.

Prepare far enough in advance, and just about anything is possible.

Success requires both urgency and patience. Be urgent about making the effort, and patient about seeing the results.

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.

Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.

If you so choose, the challenges can make you stronger. If you so choose, the disappointments can make you more determined.

Concern yourself more with accepting responsibility than with assigning blame. Let the possibilities inspire you more than the obstacles discourage you

Put your energy into building what is creative, valuable and empowering. And you won't have to constantly fight against what is destructive and draining.

If you so choose, each day can be filled with even more joy than the one before. If you so choose, even the most seemingly random events can work in your favor.

You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.

When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?

Happiness is a choice not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy. No person will make you happy unless you decide to be happy. Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from you.