Author Archives: Ralph Marston

About Ralph Marston

Since 1995 Ralph Marston has written and published The Daily Motivator website, offering brief, positive reminders of life’s best possibilities to readers all over the world. He is also the author of three books, including The Power of Ten Billion Dreams, and is one of the most highly re-tweeted users on Twitter.

How I trained myself to be a human thermometer

One morning I jumped in the swimming pool and the words “eighty-four degrees” popped into my head. Somehow I knew, without a doubt in the world, that the temperature of the water that morning was 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Just to … Continue reading

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Get yourself to take action

How do you get yourself to take action now? Here are some powerful suggestions. Focus intensely on the positive things that your action will accomplish. In your mind, visualize in great detail and richness what your actions will bring you. … Continue reading

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Five ways to love what you do

When you get in the habit of loving whatever you’re doing, you can always be doing what you love. And when you’re doing what you love, you know you’ll be extremely effective at it. So how do you get yourself … Continue reading

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Moving forward

Have you ever had this sensation when riding a train (or bus, for that matter)? You’re sitting in your seat on the train, looking out the window at another train that’s next to you. Both trains are standing still. Suddenly, … Continue reading

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If you feel like quitting

If you feel like quitting, that’s great. It means you’re intensely involved. Go ahead and feel like quitting. Just don’t actually do it. Instead, experience the power in that feeling. That’s your power. With it you can do amazing things. … Continue reading

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Five techniques for getting past resentment

What has your resentment done for you lately? What positive thing has it ever done for you? Probably absolutely nothing. The sooner you can let it go, the sooner you can move on to more productive and fulfilling things. Here … Continue reading

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Escape the comfort of your doubts

How is it that your doubts can so effectively hold you back, and prevent you from fulfilling your best possibilities? It is because they provide a comfortable place for you to hide from those possibilities. Even though you desire to … Continue reading

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The annoying hum

A few weeks ago, our 15-year-old pool pump and filter finally gave up the ghost. And to tell you the truth, I was relieved. The old equipment was loud, a 2-hour chore to clean every few weeks, and we had … Continue reading

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Don’t try… allow

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Let go of the negativity

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