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**Ann** · 01-30-2006, 02:53 AM

With enough determination, no goal is out of reach. Determination carries you past seemingly insurmountable obstacles and makes things real that were once considered impossible.

So how do you create and maintain sufficient determination to take you where you want to go? How do you keep the power of determination working for you?

To maintain your determination, you simply must remember it. For as powerful as your determination can be, it is nothing more than a concept in your mind.

As long as you can keep that concept of determination at the front of your mind, it will work for you. As long as you can remember, with passion and with clarity, the what, why and how of your determination, it will carry you forward.

When the challenges come, remember that you are determined and you will be. Though your determination won't solve your problems for you, it can keep you going long enough for you to solve them yourself.

What things in your life to you truly wish to change, to improve, to create, to accomplish, and why? Sincerely answer that question, and you'll discover plenty of determination within yourself.

Keep that determination in mind as each moment goes by, and you'll accomplish whatever you choose to accomplish.

-- Ralph Marston

grateful2bsober · 01-30-2006, 06:40 AM

Hi, I have a question-I read these posts by Ralph Marston every day and I really like them alot. Is this from a book? And if so, can you tell me the name. I'd like to purchase it, its very inspiring. Any info would be apprecited. THANKS!

Five · 01-30-2006, 06:52 AM

Determination: motivation.

Often frowned upon, but bloody priceless if you ask me.

Grimnar · 01-30-2006, 10:21 AM

Lots to ponder here.

I am thinking that before you can be determined enough, you have to want something bad enough. I don't know though... I am trying to get my thoughts in order on this one.

01-30-2006, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ann Sharing Our Light Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 15,155	Determination With enough determination, no goal is out of reach. Determination carries you past seemingly insurmountable obstacles and makes things real that were once considered impossible. So how do you create and maintain sufficient determination to take you where you want to go? How do you keep the power of determination working for you? To maintain your determination, you simply must remember it. For as powerful as your determination can be, it is nothing more than a concept in your mind. As long as you can keep that concept of determination at the front of your mind, it will work for you. As long as you can remember, with passion and with clarity, the what, why and how of your determination, it will carry you forward. When the challenges come, remember that you are determined and you will be. Though your determination won't solve your problems for you, it can keep you going long enough for you to solve them yourself. What things in your life to you truly wish to change, to improve, to create, to accomplish, and why? Sincerely answer that question, and you'll discover plenty of determination within yourself. Keep that determination in mind as each moment goes by, and you'll accomplish whatever you choose to accomplish. -- Ralph Marston __________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~

01-30-2006, 10:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Grimnar I bite. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 498	Lots to ponder here. I am thinking that before you can be determined enough, you have to want something bad enough. I don't know though... I am trying to get my thoughts in order on this one. __________________ Sometimes, perhaps most of the time, surviving in life is about not doing what we want to do but rather doing what we need to do.

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grateful2bsober Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lynn,ma Posts: 38	Hi, I have a question-I read these posts by Ralph Marston every day and I really like them alot. Is this from a book? And if so, can you tell me the name. I'd like to purchase it, its very inspiring. Any info would be apprecited. THANKS!

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