A little Inspiration Goes a Long Way!

 

By: Marcia King-Gamble

www.lovemarcia.com

I am rather like a mosquito in a nudist camp; I know what I want to do, but I don't know where to begin.... - David Allen

This was the quote accompanying the picture in my high school yearbook. Back then, I thought I was so cool, although most would have read it as unfocused. Admittedly I was.

Throughout my life, I’ve always used motivational quotes to keep me going.  While the one above wouldn’t exactly classify as the best attempt to move me forward, it was certainly applicable at the time of my high school graduation. 

You see, I had these grandiose ideas about where I would land and what I wanted to be. Interestingly, writing was not on my radar, and yet here I am.   

Inspirational quotes are habit forming, and I still start off each day needing those little nuggets of wisdom. Some are funny, some serious, and many I couldn't tell you who wrote them, they just do something for me. 

Quite recently, I learned of Five, Five, Twenties. What this means is you start off your day with Five Gratitudes. Think of five things you are grateful for (no matter how small they are).  Next, set Five  Goals for things you wish to accomplish that day.  Follow this up with Twenty Repetitions. These can be sit-ups, neck roll, stretches, anything that gets the blood pumping. 

Try it, you'll find that it soon becomes a habit, and won't it be nice to jumpstart your day?

Below are some favorite quotes ranging from the hysterical to the solemn.   

“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” – Lily Tomlin

“Opportunity does not knock; it presents itself when you beat down the door.” – Kyle Chandler

“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… one step at a time.” – Joe Girard

 “When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey

(So true!)

“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons.” – Mother Teresa(True Dat!”

“If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.” – Mother Teresa

“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon (I second that)

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain

Here are Quotes that inspire me!

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” ―Theodore Roosevelt

 

‘It's never too late to be what you might've been.” ―George Eliot

 

 Finally, I leave you with this  parting one:

About Marcia King-Gamble

USA bestselling romance writer, Marcia King-Gamble originally hails from a sunny Caribbean Island where the sky and ocean are the same mesmerizing shade of blue. This former travel industry executive has spent most of life in the United States. A National Bestselling author, Marcia has penned over 34 books and 8 novellas. She has contributed to Michael Fiore’s DigitalRomanceInc and served as a moderator on the now defunct eHarmony advice boards.  Having witnessed the bad, the ugly, and the not so good in relationships, she still prefers to write about happily ever after. Caring for her animal family keeps her grounded and sane.

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