"Don't waste your effort worrying about what you have not done.
Spend your time working on what you now can do.
It's amazing how much you can accomplish when your heart is in it.
Drop the doubts, self-criticisms, and anxieties, and positively
put your heart into what you're doing.
Enjoy the delicious feeling of making real progress
based on your own focused efforts.Have fun watching
yourself accomplish as you complete each task.
Taking effective, meaningful action will put you in a
positive frame of mind. And that will open the door
to many great new possibilities.Go beyond wondering about it,
or thinking it through, or planning for it.
Just go ahead and get it done.Choose your destiny;
delight in the fulfilling effort that makes it happen.
You can do it, and now is when."
- Ralph Marston
Wow, it's as if you were at my house today! ;)
ReplyDeleteamazing. just what i needed to hear today !!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this...I was just hovering over my list for this week...I have accomplished LITTLE...the kids are eating up all my time!! I need to be thankful for the time with my kiddos and NOT belly aching about my un-done list!
ReplyDeletewhat great advice amidst your lovely bouquet!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really wonderful quote. The first sentence is very powerful.
ReplyDeleteAnd that is exactly the kind of attitude and outlook that I imagine you to have!
ReplyDeleteGreat sentiment... and I love Ralph Marston. He, as you may know, has a website called The Daily Motivator, and many times I have been very inspired by his daily messages. Thank you for this one!
ReplyDeleteI guess that pep talk means that it is time for me to stop procrastinating. The time is now for me to go downstairs and find a place for all my crafty stuff that needs a home.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I needed that!
so well-said, betsy! it's amazing how easy that is to do some days and others -- not so much! have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteSounds "scriptural" to me! God is never limited by our humanity...He is an ever present help. Blessings my friend. Strider
ReplyDeleteI really like the line "Enjoy the delicious feeling of making real progress". It is delicious, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteSuza ~ no, I didn't know that...I'll have to look up that website!
ReplyDeleteWillow ~ yes, I think that was my favorite line of all!
ReplyDeleteGood point. I will quit feeling overwhelmed, masked by staying on the computer too long, get up, and go DO what needs to be done. One Thing At A Time. Thanks, Betsy.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy these little quotes you find. Very refreshing indeed, Betsy.
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