Wishing You A Beautiful New Year's Day

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Every day you're bombarded with an ever-increasing

number of opportunities, yet you don't seem to have

enough time to get things done. If that isn't enough,

you believe you're not working quickly enough to

keep up with the nonstop flow of information streaming out

of your computer. Worse yet, you feel as if you'll be lift

in the dust if you don't keep up.

The truth is, there will never be enough time to get

everything done, so, don't kill yourself trying.

You can face overwhelming challenges, yet still make

each day purposeful, by keeping in mind a clear

intention of what you want to do. Resolve to stay

focused on accomplishing important tasks. Be willing to

say "No" when your asked to add responsibilities

that are not in harmony with your aspirations.

Life is not meant to be a struggle but a balanced and

joyful journey.

The triumphs will be sweet and the regrets will sting. Take it all in, whatever it may be, and move on steadily ahead. Whatever

experience life may bring your way, find in it something to value. Take

that value and make the most of it as you apply it in a positive,

purposeful direction. Concern

yourself not with what is wrong, but with how you can make it better.

Take pleasure not in what you have, but in what it can enable you to

do. Let go of the envy, the anger and despair. Hold on to the love, the joy and the hope. In

each ending, find the new beginning that is surely there. In each

setback find the will to go forward, and use each success to create

value that goes far beyond yourself. Appreciate every moment, whatever that moment may bring. And from those moments will come a remarkable life.

To

make this new year the best year ever, start small. Start with one

small moment, this one you now have, and put into it all your energy,

your enthusiasm, your passion and commitment. Make full use of what you

have right here and now, whatever it may be. Though it may not seem

like much, this small moment can put you solidly on course for

magnificent positive achievement. To

make this new year the best year ever, keep going. Though challenges

and disappointments will certainly come your way, you do not have to go

their way. At times you will know discouragement, yet there is no value

in continuing to be discouraged. There is every reason to continue

moving forward, no matter what, for that is the best response to every

discouragement. To

make this new year the best year ever, take responsibility for it.

Instead of making excuses or assigning blame, put your energy into

focused, creative effort, into creating value, into living with

purpose. This new year can be the best year ever. Because it will be for you whatever you are willing to make it. Ralph Marston