Cherish Each Day...

Each day is treasure.  You never know what it holds.  You have to be ready to accept what it hands you and use it for your good.  There will be days when you’ll become weary. When that happens, stop, rest for a while, and then get back on track with a renewed sense of purpose.

There will be days when you’ll become satisfied with what you’ve accomplished. Do not let those days stop you. Choose to continue building on what you’ve already created. Remember, the greatest achievement means very little if it is not put to use.

There will be days when the turn of life’s events will make you sad. On those days, take comfort in knowing that your sadness is possible only because you are such a loving and caring person.

There will be days that are frustrating and filled with disappointment. Use these as an opportunity to learn.  Use these to grow.  Always strive to look for the positive in any situation.

There will be days that are joyful. Take full advantage of these days.  Experience them to the fullest so that their positive value will become deep rooted within you.

Choose to cherish each day, no matter what it brings.  Each day contains a treasure that will add real and lasting value to your life. I challenge you to give your best to each day, and watch those treasures grow within you.

Attitude Changes Everything...

Attitude is everything.  It is extremely important when it comes to the choices you make, even in your daily routine.  Choose to stop fighting against what you have to do and turn it into what you want to do.

For any given situation or choice you encounter, you can be miserable and plodding or you can be enthusiastic and highly effective. It all depends on your attitude.

I challenge you that instead of dreading and avoiding something that you must get done, choose to look forward to it.  Don't procrastinate.  Just jump in and make it happen.  Make the choice to get it finished once and for all.

Every now and then you may need an attitude adjustment.  It’s really easy. You can do it without lifting a finger.

You will find that with a positive, enthusiastic attitude toward whatever task you must complete, the work will go more quickly and smoothly. The added bonus is that you’ll feel a whole lot better while doing it.  Remember attitude changes everything.  So decide today that you truly want to get it done and start putting forth the effort.  Soon you’ll be reaping the rewards of it.

You Choose How You Feel....

You are in control of how you feel because you choose how you feel. Situations and circumstances do not create your feelings.  You create whatever feeling you wish to feel in each particular situation.

Think about it.  There are some people that will be happy and other people that will be sad yet they are both in the same circumstance.  Why? Because each has chosen to be.  Each has chosen how they want to feel.  Often time the reaction is just a habit.

When you respond the same way often enough it becomes a habit that you follow without even thinking. In this way your feelings seem automatic, even though they never have to be.

You always have a choice how you feel.  You can choose to change, or let go of, or expand what you feel, or to create an entirely new feeling.

Remember that the connection between the moment and the feeling is made by you.  I challenge you to choose to feel the feelings that serve you best.  Choose the ones that pull you toward true and magnificent fulfillment.

It is your feelings that profoundly influence the life you experience, and those feelings are yours to choose in any moment. So choose the ones that give real power to the purpose that lives within you.  After all, you choose how you feel.

Through Your Failures...

There are certain things in your life in which you will experience failure.  You must treasure those failures, because they will ultimately lead you to success. Each negative result gets you closer and closer to your ultimate goal.

You can look at it that if you’re not failing, you’re not getting anything done. Don't be ashamed of your failures, instead see them as learning tools. You can learn more from undesired results, than you can from something which works the way you planned.

The key to winning is to never quit, to keep stepping up to bat. Even if you struck out the last time, and the time before that, keep swinging.  For each new attempt will bring you more experience, more knowledge, more determination.

I challenge you to keep going and work through your failures.  It would be a shame to stop just short of your goals. Every day you are growing.  Every day you’re getting better and better. With each attempt you learn, and become more effective. Your prize is closer than you think. You’re becoming a winner. You are on the verge of success.  Just keep it up for as long as it takes because through your failures in life your best moments will come.

Look Up...

Your outlook is very important.  The more you look up, the more things will be looking up.

The more positivity that you have in a physical sense, the more positive your whole life will be. Your mind and your body work together as one. It is impossible to be mentally and spiritually joyful and positive while at the same time living negative and lifeless.

Whenever you are smiling, standing or sitting up straight, looking upward, and breathing deeply, it is almost impossible to sustain a negative attitude. I challenge you to start to act positive and you will find yourself surrounded with everything positive. You’ll see the good things around you, and you’ll interact better with other people.

Think about it, who would you rather surround yourself with?  Someone who is slumped over and looking down at the ground, or someone who is sincerely cheerful, smiling, bright eyed, looking up, and full of positive energy.  

You have to act how you want to be.  Sometimes, you will have to force yourself to act that way.  If you don’t want to be depressed, don’t act depressed. If you want to be joyful, act joyfully.  It is your choice how you choose to be.

So sit up straight, throw your shoulders back, take a deep breath, look up -- live your life with energy, passion, and joy.  You deserve it.

Your Choice...

The way your day goes is a direct consequence of a choice you made.  You will be happy or sad because of choices you make.  Many of the things that bring you down are of your own choosing. You choose them because you feel there’s nothing better available to you.  You are so wrong, there is always something better.

Think about it.  Most of the things that bring you down are just old habits that you’ve never managed to break. They are not a permanent part of you, no matter what you think.

It takes some effort to find and make better choices. That is my challenge to you.  The choices are out there, and once you begin to find a few, a whole lot more will suddenly pop into view.  The better choices you make, the better your day will go.  

It takes time and commitment to overcome a habit. Anything you do for 30 days becomes a habit, that is destructive or constructive.  Once you do it, you’ll find that it is not that hard to make positive choices, to make choices to build you up not tear you down.

I challenge you to think about who you really are, and what you truly want to do with your life. Choose to let your best vision of who you are, and of who you can be, guide the choices that you make every moment.  This is your life and your choices to make.

Your day can be easy, haphazard and empty, or it can be focused, directed and full. The choice is yours.  The choices you make will make you who you choose to be today, tomorrow and each day after that.  

What Do You Possess...

Do you know that what you possess speaks volumes about who you are?  Do you own your possessions, or do they own you? Your possessions are much more than just the financial and material things to which you hold the title. You also possess things such as pride, knowledge, habits, assumptions, and opinions. All these possessions can be useful servants, but they are poor masters.  It depends on how you use them in your life.  It depends on how you prioritize them in your life.

Think about pride. You take pride in your work, your appearance, and your performance.  It compels you to do your best. But when pride is the driving reason behind what you do, it changes from a positive to a negative influence. Money is the same way. It is extremely useful when used for service or honor purposes, but when money becomes the ultimate objective it can be very destructive.  It is not money that is the root of all evil, it is the love of money.

You have a wealth of possessions. Everything from the change in your pocket to the opinions in your head. If you let them control you, they can become disastrous and cause havoc in your life. So I challenge you to keep them in perspective. They are your tools, not your purpose.

Everybody Has Habits...

Everybody has habits both good and bad.  It is very easy to create a new habit.  It al starts with a thought.  To bring your thoughts to life, put them into words. To bring your words to life, put them into action. To bring your actions to life, make them into habits. What you make into a habit becomes a part of who you are.

Habits have power.  You give powerful focus to your actions by repeating them over and over again, thus creating a habit. So it pays to give great care and consideration to the habits you develop.  Remember what you feeds grows.  So make sure you spend time nurturing your good habits rather than the bad ones.

A bad habit is negative and destructive.  It can hold you back as surely as a steel chain around your ankle. A positive habit should be productive.  It can enable you to soar to heights that would otherwise be unreachable.

I challenge you today to work to make your most effective actions into habits, so they become a part of you. The effort will be rewarded over and over again.  Remember everybody has habits, both good and bad.  

Make it a Beautiful Day

Perspective changes everything.  As you go about your day today, I challenge you to look for ways to be joyful instead of looking for reasons to complain. When you find yourself in a situation and you’re not sure what to do, take a long, deep breath and smile a delightful, sincere smile.

As you make a choice to put beauty in your thoughts, you’ll start to see beauty in your world. The best way is to just stop and think of all that you have to be thankful for at that moment.  After you accept what is, you can transform it into the best of what can be. There is nothing that ends up being the way it first seems.  Why?  Because it is all influenced by your perspective and your actions.

I challenge you to enjoy the unexpected twists and turns in your life’s adventure. Dare to treasure the experience, the learning, the love and the richness of every little thing.

Make life great by appreciating just how great it is. Start to give each day value by making positive, purposeful use of it.

If you do this moment by moment you will see small, fragile sprouts of beauty, wonder and abundance spring up in every moment. Love them, nurture them and let them grow into a beautiful day of your own design.

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Encouragement is U...

Nobody's life is perfect.  We all experience disappointments, setbacks, bad breaks and frustrations at some point in our lives. At times it will seem that they all come at once, and we find ourselves in a funk. Before we know it, we start to see the negative side of everything around us.  This funk is easy to fall into however it is not how we are supposed to live.  With a little effort and change of mentality we can turn this funk into encouragement,not only for ourselves but for others.

It all begins by taking action.  I encourage you to start by doing something positive. Taking action puts you in control of your life.  It helps you to get positively focused. Small accomplishments can do wonders for your attitude.  It can be as simple as organizing a drawer, doing maintenance around the house or office or even just adding some flowers to your scenery.  Just do something positive for yourself.

I encourage you to help someone else. I challenge you to bring some cheer into someone's life. Read a book to a child. Make a donation of time or money. Help your neighbor with a project. Be a blessing to someone by sharing a smile or a hug.  You will find as you give of yourself, you’ll begin to feel great.

I encourage you to start right now to count your blessings. There are so many good things about life that you cannot take for granted. I challenge you to appreciate and be thankful for your home, your health, your family, your life’s experiences, your friends, your skills, your knowledge, and the beautiful world around you. Stop and think of all the people who love you and care about you.  You really are blessed within this imperfect world.

I encourage you to find something to do that will challenge you.  Strive to re-direct your negative energy and frustrations toward something that will challenge you to be your best.  Strive to bring out the best in you, no matter your circumstance.

Remember that things will only be as negative or as positive as you make them. So adjust your attitude, get your life on the upward trail and be that encouragement that everyone needs.  

Take it in Stride

The mistakes and frustrations we encounter are valuable life lessons that mold us into who we are and who we become.  When we are on the way to the top, the setbacks, mistakes and frustrations we have do not make our accomplishment any less magnificent. In fact, they make it more precious and full of meaning.  We just have to take it all in stride.

We must strive to learn from our mistakes and move forward. Each mistake, each frustration is full of power to stop or delay our progress. The key is to not add to that power by allowing it to continue to delay or stop us. 

I challenge you to work through them, get past them and never look back. When you are determined and focused, you will find it is quite easy to get past the mistakes and frustrations as long as you refuse to weigh it down with regrets.  

The value of any accomplishment comes from the effort with which it is reached.

Remember the mistakes, the frustrations, the difficulty all serve to create value in the accomplishment which is sought. I challenge you to take them in stride. You can and will get through them as you find yourself on your way to achieving exactly what you desire.

Power in Kindness...

There is power in kindness.  You are always told to kill them with kindness.  It is almost always bigger received than given. Something small to you is often huge to someone else.  It's often the smallest thing that you offer that makes a tremendous difference to those who receive it.

Kindness will increase the effectiveness of your efforts. It is the smallest gesture of kindness can bring a huge result. All it takes is one act of ambitious kindness that can start you on your journey to change the world. Kindness will multiply itself in a way that seems almost magical.  

A person that has a life is full of richness is often someone who knows and understands the value of genuine kindness. It is not a difficult thing to grasp or to bring about, yet it is freely available to all who wish to practice it.

I challenge you today to create opportunities for kindness every chance you get. You will find they will become more valuable than gold to those that find themselves on the receiving end of your kindness.  There is power in kindness.  There is magic in kindness.  You can make a difference with kindness and that is what I challenge you to do.  

Nobody is Perfect

Nobody is perfect.  We all make mistakes, and that is okay.  What we have to do is be willing to admit our mistakes and acknowledge our setbacks.  When we do this they lose their control over us. I'll say it again, everyone makes mistakes. I'll go as far as to say is that most often we find ourselves being wrong more than being right. Let me let you in on a little secret, the key is to recognize the errors and get back on course.

Think about it, if you make a wrong turn, you don’t have to keep going down that road. You turn around and get back on the highway. But you have to realize that the sooner you get back on course, the sooner you’ll arrive at your destination.  That is how you should look at  your life.  The sooner you get back on course, the sooner you will reach your goals and start living your dreams.

There will be bad days.  We all have them.  There will be days that you don't accomplish all you set out to do.  That happens to us all.  That is another secret for you. It happens to us all.  Don’t waste tomorrow fretting about it. 

I challenge you to get on with your journey. I challenge you to pick up where you left off, and leave the setback behind. The setback is a setup for a comeback.  So move forward. Even when you get kicked back, delayed, thrown of course, or distracted you must stop, refocus and move forward.

Nobody can determine your direction but you.  Your life is up to you. So no matter how many mistakes you make, strive to keep going.  No matter where you find yourself, you can always move in the direction of your goals and dreams.  No matter what you have done, what you do now is up to you.  So I challenge you to keep making mistakes as long as you keep moving forward, besides nobody is perfect.

Planting Seeds...

Often we see and want the end product or result without knowing or wanting the process that it took to get there.  For instance, farmers can cause an abundance of food to literally spring out of the ground.  However, they must plant the seeds first.  Then they must water and tend to the crops as they grow, protecting them from weeds, bugs and elements.  Then after a period of time they become ripe enough to harvest.  It's a process, sometimes a long process, that some people don't understand nor choose to wait for.

We live in a microwave age.  Our society has become accustomed to instant gratification. Television brings us instant entertainment, delivery services move our stuff overnight, the Internet gives us instant mail, the telephone gives us instant conferences, GPS let us find locations instantly, microwave ovens and fast food restaurants provide instant food. The list goes on and on.

All this quickness hides one important truth: that some of the best things in life take time. Things like relationships, experience, education, skills and wealth, they all take time to cultivate.  When you go after these things, expecting to get them overnight, you end up spinning your wheels.  You must learn to pursue them the right way.

You must learn to plant seeds, and then nurture them while they take root and grow. What seeds will you grow?  I challenge you to create your long-term goals now. Start to create your action plan to make them happen.  Knowing where you want to be a couple of years from now, is important.   
So choose to start laying the groundwork today.  Choose to live your life today.  Chose to slow down and enjoy the world around you.  Choose to plan for tomorrow, planting seeds along the way.