[AffirmationstoDe-Stress] MORNING COFFEE

Stay Motivated for the Long Haul by Jane Powell "Keep the passion for change alive." When you decide to change something in your life you start out with commitment, determination and passion to make it happen. But, as time passes the euphoria that dominated your thoughts has a way of waning. If you let your passion completely fizzle out, the commitment you made becomes internalized as failure. You feel like you let yourself down. Your self esteem and self confidence sink. Don't let this happen! Realize it is up to you and nobody else to stay motivated. Dig deep within your being and keep pushing to reach your goal. It's up to you to keep the passion fire alive and you can do it. Right now is the time to go the extra mile. You have come such a long way now is not the time to quit! Live A Life That Matters Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear. So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won't matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived, at the end. It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant. So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. What will matter is not your success, but your significance. What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught. What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example. What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone. What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what. Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters.   Choose to focus Is there something that frustrates you? Don't focus on the frustration, but rather on the opportunity for improvement. Is there something that makes you angry? Instead of being consumed with anger, consider the opportunities for understanding. Is there something that frightens you? Don't focus on the fear, but rather on the opportunity to better prepare yourself. Is there something that makes you sad? Rather than focusing on the sadness, be thankful for the fact that you care so much. Is there something that makes you anxious? Don't focus on the anxiety, but rather on the positive purpose you wish to achieve. No matter what happens, you are always free to choose where to focus. Choose to focus on the positive, and you'll be choosing to bring great value to life. Ralph Marston - Dear Readers, " Morning Coffee " is a labor of love and meant to be shared with others to spread encouragement and inspiration. If you share, please be kind and give credit where credit is due and copy and paste or forward with Page Header and contact information included. Thank you , " Morning Coffee" Created, and maintained by: Dizzyrizzy2U@aol.com GrandmaGail2BC@aol.com Copyright © 1996 -2011 " Morning Coffee" all rights reserved. To subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to the following email addresses. Subscribe: YourMorningCoffee-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: YourMorningCoffee-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com