In my email this evening:

Say yes to what is. Say yes to what can be. Say yes to beauty. Say yes to truth. You won't accomplish anything by striving against reality. The fastest way to grow stronger and more effective is by acceptance of what is. There is overwhelming goodness and richness in life if you will just see it. There is fulfillment and joy in every direction if you will just let it be. By all means, take an active role in life. And let that active role begin with saying yes. Say yes to this day, to this moment, to this very situation as it now is. And you will unlock a real and abiding value that pulls you ever upward.
Ralph Marston