“In every kind of endeavor, there are ample opportunities for extra effort. Grab those opportunities, embrace that extra effort and transform ordinary mediocrity into bright and shining excellence.” KindOpportunityEffortOrdinaryEmbraceShiningExcellenceExtrasEndeavorMediocrityExtra Effort Author:Ralph Marston
“Today is an opportunity to do something positive. Today is your chance to add new value to your life and to your world. Make the commitment to fill this day with meaningful richness and purposeful effort. This is your day to live, so do so with vigor and enthusiasm.” WorldTodayValuesOpportunityChanceEffortCommitmentAddMeaningfulEnthusiasmThis DayRichnessVigor Author:Ralph Marston
“Every positive thing in your life represents a single unique blessing. Every negative thing in your life has the opportunity to become a double blessing. For when you turn a negative into a positive, you gain twice. You are no longer burdened with the negative situation, and in addition to that you are strengthened by a new positive force.” TurnsOpportunityForceSituationGratitudeBlessingUniqueGainsNegativePositive ThingsVery PositiveMy Blessing Author:Ralph Marston
“Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities.” ProblemBigsOpportunityPowerfulComplicatedWelcomeMost PowerfulSticky Author:Ralph Marston
“Just because the road ahead is long, is no reason to slow down. Just because there is much work to be done, is no reason to get discouraged. It is a reason to get started, to grow, to find new ways, to reach within yourself and discover strength, commitment, and determination. The road ahead is long and difficult, but it’s filled with opportunity. Start what needs starting. Finish what needs finishing. Get on the road. Stay on the road. Don’t give up.” WayNeedsGivingLongReasonDoneOpportunityGrowsDifficultGiving UpCommitmentDeterminationFilledStartingNo ReasonNew WaysSlow DownDiscouragedFinishingDon't Give UpWork To Be Done Author:Ralph Marston
“Life is not always easy. And that is a major reason why it is so precious. Many of life's best rewards are possible only because you must work your way through difficult challenges to get to them. If everything in life were easy, there would be no opportunity for real fulfillment.” IfsWayRealReasonWould BeLife IsOpportunityEasyDifficultChallengesMajorsRewardsReason WhyFulfillmentDifficult Challenges Author:Ralph Marston
“Sure, there are plenty of ways to waste this day. But you now have the chance to choose to make good and valuable use of it. Now is an opportunity to create value. And that opportunity cannot be delayed until later. Now is yours to use for whatever rich and fulfilling purpose you can imagine. Stand up, step forward, and get busy making the very best of now.” WayUsePurposeValuesOpportunityChanceStepsRichImagineWasteBusyValuablePlentyThis DayFulfillingSteps ForwardDelayed Author:Ralph Marston
