Monday’s Motivation Quotes & Stories!

MONDAY’S CUP OF MOTIVATION: Have you ever wanted something so much that you were afraid to ask for it because you feared rejection?  We all have those memories and we all look back with regret.  We don’t look back with regret because we did not get it, we look back with regret because we did not ask for it.  We never truly know if things would be different if we only asked.  Remember, if we don’t …ask for it and go for it, we certainly will never get it.  They say that life is a mystery. We always wonder what our life will be like in the future.  It’s important to remember that we are the determining factor in how our life will turn out.  We can’t wait around to see what will happen. We need to act now and make it happen.  If we truly want something, we will find a way to get it.  A very important word that will determine our success is the word “Ask”.  Don’t be afraid to ask for something. We asked for everything as kids and kept asking until our parents gave in or we simply moved onto the next thing we wanted.  Somewhere along the way, we stopped asking.  Let’s get back to the habit of asking.  Another important word to remember on our journey is the word “Next”. The very word Next sounds harsh but it can be a very liberating word.  Next is a mindset. It allows us to continue moving forward without wasting time dwelling on things that might have been .  We will never move forward on all that life has waiting for us if we are stuck on what might have been.  We take things way too personally. There are many factors why we sometimes don’t get what we want. Ask and if it doesn’t work out, move on.  It’s as simple as that.  Move on to what’s next.  We all have so many amazing opportunities in front of us. Keep moving forward and exploring the possibilities.  You will be amazed at where life takes you.  Have a phenomenal week.

ENCOURAGEMENT CORNER… Secret of Success
A young man asked Socrates the secret of Success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met.
Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. When the water got up… to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The man struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until he started turning blue. The young man struggled hard and finally managed to get out and the first thing he did was to gasp and take deep breath.
Socrates asked ‘What was the one thing you wanted the most when you were there?’
The man replied ‘Air’.
Socrates said ‘that’s the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted air, you will get it. There is no other secret’
A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results. The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose.

WORDS TO LIVE BY…
The one thing that you have that nobody else has it you.  Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision.  So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can. Neil Galman
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. Howard Thurman
Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow. Alice M. Swaim
We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for. Elbert Hubbard
I am too positive to be doubtful, too optimistic to be fearful, and too determined to be defeated. Author unknown
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I dream of things that never were, and ask why not? Robert F. Kennedy
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou
This week, don’t be afraid to ask!