Time and effort

Every achievement is built with time and effort. Be willing to make the effort, be willing to put in the time.

Getting something in an instant is getting something that has negligible value. Instead of expecting to get anything instantly, choose to put every instant to work.

No matter how far you wish to go, the way to start is always the same. Take the first step in the direction of your desired destination.

No single step will get you all the way there, yet every step moves you further along. Get good at taking steps, reliably, repeatedly, with enthusiasm and the highest of expectations.

The more you do to benefit your life, the better your life will be for you. The more you do to benefit the lives of others, the better others will be to you.

Choose your direction and go, then keep going. Every effort counts, every moment makes a difference, and here is one right now.

— Ralph Marston

Life is too short to live in the moments of regret. When we are stuck in regret we halt our progress toward becoming who we need to be. Stop being trapped in the past and begin to live for today.

                  --- Joey Parker, ‎Paris Hilton, Joey Parker Movement

   
​A new day brings new possibilities, that means we can all start a-fresh, we can all shed yesterday's skin and mold a new day's flesh.

​                      --- Mark Reif, MARK’sISM: New Perspectives for a                                  New Millennium

​​Let determination kick in
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Don’t let yourself talk yourself out of your own most effective actions. Go ahead and do your best at what you know you can do.

You’re able to construct compelling excuses, but what real value do those excuses have? Choose instead the real and lasting value of action.

Remind yourself every moment is an opportunity that will never come again. Do what you must do to make use of that opportunity rather than letting it go to waste.

Tomorrow you can be thankful for the choices you make today. And you know from experience that thankful is a whole lot better than regretful.

Plenty of factors are working against you. Yet you can more than overcome them with your own sense of purpose and determination.

Let that determination kick in now. Taste the inspiration, feel the enthusiasm, get going and get your good work done.

— Ralph Marston

​Every morning is a new day. It is a brand-new opportunity for you to move closer to the top of the mountain and achieve greatness.

                         --- Curtis J. Morley, The Entrepreneur's Paradox

​Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t.

                                                                    --- ​Gertrude B. Elion