Change your life from making a living to making a difference.

Change your life from making a living to making a difference.
Every morning you should ask yourself "What one thing shall I do today that would make a positive difference in my life and the lives of those around me?" And then go out and do it. "ME" I hear you say "Me, little old me, how can I possibly make a difference. I am not famous, or powerful, or rich, I am just an ordinary citizen struggling to make a living. How can I make a difference?"

Well the actual first thing that you should do is to change your attitude about yourself, because until you think that you are unique you won't be. Until you can recognize the beautiful potential that is locked up inside you, strapped down by all those negative beliefs, you will not be able to release it and live to your full potential.

The great tragedy of life is that so many people go to their graves with their lives unlived. They had dreams that they never acted on. They were too busy living the kind of life that was expected of them. They were so busy trying to please other people, often at the expense of their own desires that they had no time for their own happiness.

This you must know, there are people who love you, there are people who care about you, but until you learn to love yourself until you learn to care about yourself, until you learn to respect yourself, you will never truly appreciate the love, care and respect of others.

You have the greatest power of any living thing on this planet. You have the power of choice. You have the power to chose how to behave, what to say and when to say it. You have the power to control your attitude. You have the power to make a difference.

You have the power to choose whether your words build or break. You can choose whether your contribution is constructive or destructive. You can choose whether your influence is positive or negative.

Choose to make a difference. Choose to look for the positive in all things and if you honestly cannot find something positive to say or do, then rather do and say nothing. Whatever you do, do not add to the negative. Choose to be a hub of confidence in an uncertain world. Choose to create a atmosphere of hope and enthusiasm in yourself and the people around you.

Realise that you do not have to do something earth shattering to make a difference. It's the little things that often have the greatest impact. A smile, a friendly word, a compliment, a helping hand, a sympathetic ear, these are the things that you can do every day and the only cost is that you submit your ego in your pocket for a while, and you give your attention to the other person's feelings.

Learn to get your pleasure from helping others to feel better about themselves and their lives. Have the courage, because you love and respect yourself and you realise that you are a terrific person, to reach out to others confident and secure in your own strength.

When you were born you were given the gift of life, may to-day be the day that you accept that gift. Realise that you were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success and endowed with the seeds of greatness. Strip off your suit of anxiety and despair put on the armour of confidence and enthusiasm then march boldly into life. Take no timid steps, think no timid thoughts. Dare to become all you are capable of becoming. Dare to "Change your life from making a living to making a difference."

Live with passion.
Have as much fun as you can.
Participate wherever/whenever you can.
Learn as much as you can about as much as you can.
Choose to change and grow to be the best you, that you can be.

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“The purpose of life is to live it."

How often have you wondered "Why am I here?" "What is the purpose of life?" Have you ever taken the time to examine when you ask these questions? Do you ask them when you are involved in a project that you are interested in? Do you ask them when you are having fun? Do you ask them when life is great? No. I didn't think so.

Isn't it remarkable that only when we feel that life is not going the way we want it to, when we believe that we are in trouble, then we ask these questions. Do we then need an answer? No, of course not, we are actually whining and complaining. Feeling sorry for ourselves. Life is so unfair, so pointless. Tell me then, why wasn't it unfair and pointless when you were having fun, when you were doing something that you like to do?

The purpose of life is to live it, and you are only living to the extent that you are aware of what you are doing, and why you are doing it. Life can only be lived now. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. NOW. Does that mean that you should never remember or never dream? Of course not. What it means is that you should be aware of the fact that you are travelling into your past or dreaming about your future. If you are aware of the journey then you can control and manage it. 

The purpose of life is to live it. Choose to live your life. Choose to do everything that you do as well as you can. Choose to look for the positive in any situation. Choose to be grateful. Choose to contribute as much as you can. Choose to be a positive influence. Remember that your character is more valuable than your possessions. 

Live each day as if it was your last - one day you will be happy, Life is not measured by how long you have lived but how much you have lived. Life is a game to be played, and the game of life is not won by what possessions you accumulated or by what position you attained. No, the game of life is won by how you played, whom you became and by the legacy you leave behind. So today and every day remember  "The purpose of life is to live it"

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Author - Johan V. Campbell, “How To Make A *Positive Difference* Every Single Day
 http://donnamaher.com/Make-A-Difference.html