Did you ever hear the one about breathing being motivational? No? Oh, that's right, of course not because it's this morning's Motivational Devotional podcast and nobody has heard it yet! Check it out and discover some cool things about breath and inspiration.

How long do you give a goal before you give it up? Is the amount of time relevant? Surely, none of us wants to feel we are wasting our time, but do we give our best efforts enough time? We live in a culture of instant gratification but things of great value that we totally believe in and that are part of a lifelong dream are worthy of the long haul no matter how long it takes. Right? Today's podcast is all about the long-term payoff and why it's worth it.

How do you motivate yourself? What do you do on days when you just ... don't ... feel like it? Have you been to motivational seminars or motivational team-building sessions that might have been fun, but they didn't stick or last? Today's podcast is a public service message for a condition known here at 3 Fold Way Radio as "don't-feel-like-it-itis." If you have ever been, or may be today, afflicted with this condition, do not delay ... listen to this podcast today.

What do you do when you make a mistake? Not a little one like too much salt in your scrambled eggs but one that reflects on your abilities or your character? Those are harder to just put behind yourself but maybe today's podcast can offer some reflection on moving on with your day in the face of mistakes.

How do you approach big things and work to get them done? Doing that is like eating an elephant. How do you eat an elephant? Listen to today's podcast and let's talk about it.

What is the point of all your activity? Not that there is a right or wrong answer to that question, you might contemplate the value of the results of your efforts simply for the purpose of evaluating whether the fruit of all your activity is an indication of your spiritual journey or if it is just ... activity. Today's podcast offers some insights into what it means to be fruitful in life.

How insulated are you against the barrage of things that assault you during a given day? Some people weather it well but at some point, anyone has had enough and things finally break through to adversely affect your being. Today we talk about strengthening that insulation so you can remain calm, centered, and internally at peace in the midst of any storm.

How is your life? Is it splendiferous? Not being a word we hear much in our culture, this podcast serves as a public service announcement to bring back the word Splendiferous in the hope that many of us will start saying that that describes our day. Give it a listen. You'll have a splendiferous day afterward, I'm sure of it.

Do you think of yourself as empty-headed? Is that the same as empty-minded? In our culture, we think of being empty-minded as a negative trait, that we mean a person is not very bright. Well, putting ego aside, maybe we can come to an understanding that being empty-minded is actually part of what all of us are here to do. Today's podcast might help you grab hold of that.

Do you have ownership over your life? Of course, you do. But in every way? What about spiritual things? How does it sit with you to hear that you should have ownership over your spirit, your spiritual path, your journey? In some religious teachings, that's a taboo thing to say. But listen to today's podcast and maybe consider that the whole point of your spiritual development is to take ownership of it.