Post Written By Eugene Morgan It hurts to let go, but sometimes it hurts more to hold on. — Unknown It is not easy to let go when our ego is involved. We want to be right and better than we feel. We have a need to feed our egos. However, there is a price for everything. […]
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Doing Your Best
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Excellence isn’t being the best; it’s doing your best. — Unknown If we’re trying to be the best, then we’re comparing ourselves with others. However, if we’re doing our best we’re competing with ourselves and not others. We’re more ourselves when we’re doing our best. We don’t worry what others say about us when we’re focusing on how can […]
Valuing Our Talents
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. — Malcolm S. Forbes We overvalue what we are not when our egos are inflated. We don’t want to settle for what we already have. Therefore, we don’t use our talents or appreciate our talents enough. Each […]
When Criticism Is Constructive
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we react too quickly when there is a criticism made by someone because of what we did or didn’t do. Our response is like a knee-jerk reaction because our unconscious mind wants to protect our ego. We don’t like criticism because it hurts and we feel a sense of […]
Let Go
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we need to let go of the past, if we want to move forward. Holding on to the past only slows us down. When we let go, we are free; it’s a choice we can make. If we’re constantly thinking about what’s hurting our ego, then it’s time to […]
Failure is Our Teacher
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Failing isn’t the end of the world. If we fall and don’t get up, then it’s the end of the world. Failure teaches us about life. Failure tells us what we’re doing wrong as well as what we’re doing right. Our ego dislikes failure. Our ego feeds on our successes. […]
Life is a work in Progress
Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we allow our egos to get in the way of our progress. We want to impress our family and friends about what we have done. Our friends and family are supporters not our ego boosters. We don’t have to be motivated to make it in life by impressing anyone. Instead, we […]