DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE?

“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”

― Thomas Jefferson

ACHIEVE ALL OVER AGAIN

Achieve All Over Again

Learn as though all you already know is worthless. Work as though you have no accumulated success to fall back upon.

Do not waste your future being prideful about your past. See each new level of success as a launching pad, not as a resting place.

Comfort and complacency will steal your best possibilities if you let them. Do not let them.

Don’t be deceived by the fantasy that an idea or concept, opinion or perspective is worthwhile just because it is yours. Welcome challenge, welcome criticism, and gain great strength by working through it all.

As you acquire more knowledge, the challenge to keep that knowledge relevant grows greater. As you gain more success you must work with even more diligence to build upon that success.

The moment you think you have all the answers, your efforts are doomed. Instead, greet each new day not with complacency, but with eagerness to step beyond the past, to learn and achieve all over again.

— Ralph Marston

ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

Active Participation

Don’t let this be a time you look back on with regret for not doing more. Make this a day you recall with satisfaction for all you were able to do.

Even if you don’t particularly feel like making the effort, you can make the effort nonetheless. Even if a dozen obstacles stand in your way, you can step forward and make progress.

Fill the moments with effective action, not lame excuses. Today will only be available to you today, so use it while you can.

Demonstrate your gratitude for the life you treasure by doing something valuable with it. Express your love for all you care about by offering your active support.

You are here right now with knowledge, skills, resources, energy, and a desire to matter. Give yourself and your world something to show for it all.

Your future begins in this moment. Fill it with meaningful richness through your active participation.

— Ralph Marston

HEARING YOUR OWN TRUTH

Hearing Your Own Truth

You alone know what course of action
is best for the fulfillment of your purpose here.

But that knowledge
is sometimes buried deeply in your heart
and it takes a lot of listening to connect
with your inner wisdom and clarity.

In some cases, hearing your own truth
is not possible until you stop listening
to what other people think you should do.


From Everyday Wisdom by Paul Ferrini
www.paulferrini.com