Listen to episode 320 of the Inspirational Living podcast: Aspire to Make a Difference | The Power of Gratitude. Edited and adapted from Thinking for Results by Christian D. Larson, published in 1912. Podcast Excerpt: The attitude of aspiration causes us to think of the marvels that lie beyond present achievement, and thereby inspires the creation of great thoughts. There must be great thoughts before the mind can become great, and the mind must become great before great results can be secured. Aspiration concentrates attention upon superiority and therefore elevates all the qualities of the mind into that state. This being true, every effort in life should be directed towards those possibilities that lie beyond our present achievements, if we wish to cultivate and strengthen an attitude of aspiration. When we are simply ambitious, we proceed as we are and seek to make a mark for ourselves with what power we already possess; but when we are alive with the spirit of aspiration, we seek to make ourselves larger, more powerful, and far superior to what we are now, knowing that a great light cannot be hid, and that anyone with great power must invariably reach the goal they have in view. Discover the Book: Evergreen: 50 Inspirational Life Lessons: http://inspirationallifelessons.com/ Support our podcast at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/inspirationalpodcasts Subscribe to the Inspirational Living podcast at the iTunes Store, Stitcher.com, Google Play, or our website Podcast.LivingHour.org. We produce weekly motivational podcasts, adapted from the works of the most inspirational authors of the past. Transform Your Life in 30 Days with The Majesty Program: http://livinghour.org/majesty/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhxYerECdos

All things are in a process — rising and returning. Plants come to blossom, but only to return to the root. Returning to the root is like seeking tranquility; it is moving towards your destiny. To move toward destiny is like eternity. To know eternity is enlightenment. Not to know eternity brings disorder and suffering. - Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching) The quotes featured in 30 Seconds to a Beautiful Life™ are lightly edited from the original quotations. This series is a production of the Inspirational Living podcast. Subscribe to my free podcast at the iTunes store or on any podcast listening platform. Support my work by becoming a patron at: https://livinghour.org/patron ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3ZBg70MjLQ