Post Written By Eugene Morgan Yes, it is okay to focus on building our strengths, as it is okay to recognize our weaknesses. Our weaknesses can play a role on how we deal with situation in our lives. For us to be strong we must first admit our weaknesses. Our weaknesses can keep us from […]
Month: April 2013
What Is The Secret Of Life?
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “The secret of life is that there is no secret of life.” ˜David Viscott There are no shortcuts to a better or easier life. We still have to do the hard work to succeed in life. We have to decide if it is worth the time and effort doing the […]
Our Well Being
Post Written By Eugene Morgan We don’t have to stay in a situation that’s causing stress. We can either change our perspective on it and accept it or, if it is possible, just leave the situation. We still can make choices to take part in something else that are conducive to our well-being. Life is […]
Crisis
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes a crisis can be overwhelming. It is a good idea to step back and see if the situation is a real crisis, because we sometimes make things bigger than they are normally. If a crisis is a life and death situation that needs immediate care, then it makes sense […]
Start With The Skills We Already Have
Post Written By Eugene Morgan We already have the skills that we can use to start doing what we want to accomplish. We will continue to use those skills until our goal is accomplished. We don’t really have a real excuse not to start something new since we already have skills to begin the project. […]
Take Change Slowly
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we want to rush things to make changes happen in our lives. We can’t rush change. Change has to be gradual, however, we can’t wait for change to occur. We have to start the process. The change we make will affect others around us. This may mean pulling away […]
Confidence Building
Post Written By Eugene Morgan It’s all right to start out small. For us to gain a feeling of confidence, we must start accomplishing small things first. The small things that are not as threatening like things that we know we can do. Confident building is important when it comes to accomplishing a task. We […]
Saying Goodbye To Our Past
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ― Eckhart Tolle When we let go of our past stuff, we regain our strength. We have more energy now to deal with the now. We have a clearer picture on how things are […]
When Our Power Weakens
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Each one of us has power. Some of us have learned how to wield our power while others haven’t and some of us unfortunately have constantly given away our power. This is a mistake to just give our power away. We need our power to take control over our own […]
Learning About Learning
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Everyday we have an opportunity to learn something about ourselves and about life. Learning can be a form of entertainment. When we’re experiencing an impasse, we can approach the situation as something we can learn from. We don’t have to find a solution to get out of the situation. Instead […]
Happiness Is Within
Post Written By Eugene Morgan As soon as we wish to be happier, we are no longer happy. ~ Walter Landon We don’t have to look for happiness because it comes from within. Happiness is a state. We experiences different states throughout our day. And happiness is one of them. We need to experience other […]
Finding Our Gift
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Everyone has a gift. Since each of us is unique, our gifts are expressed in a unique way. It’s all right to admire someone else’s gift. It’s also all right to allow others to admire our gifts. The purpose of our gifts is to be a contributor to the world. […]
Hasty Generalizations Are Lies
Post Written By Eugene Morgan If we keep telling ourselves that we can’t do something because of our background, then it will continue to be true. We don’t have to believe in the self-defeating thoughts that keep us from doing what we want or wish to do. Most of those thoughts are hasty generalizations. Just […]
Learning From Others
Post Written By Eugene Morgan We can learn from others. If we listen closely to someone, we will learn something about ourselves and about that person. We can learn things from all kinds of people. We can learn from books but to really understand life, learning from others and their interest can really be an […]
Strength In Will
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” ˜ Mahatma Gandhi In other words Gandhi is saying that our will is greater than our physical capacity. We have heard stories about extraordinary feats of survival that seems impossible. Our will is a desire combined with determination. […]
Invest In Time
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Time is all we have. While we have time, we should use it effectively and wisely. When we’re with family and friends, time is well spent. Invest in time now so we can see the fruit of our labor tomorrow. Time is our opportunity to work on things today while […]
Unless We Do
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Nothing will work unless you do.” ˜ Maya Angelou It always starts with us if we want to make progress. Our action is the main ingredient to make something work. Thinking about doing it will not work either. Avoiding the inevitable to do is just our waste of time. There is […]
Good Luck
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we have good luck and sometimes we have bad luck. However, we don’t have to add to the bad luck; life is already difficult. We can place our attention on what we’re thankful for, and, what we have, instead of what we don’t have. The one person will always […]
Stop Trying Harder
Post Written By Eugene Morgan When we continue to try and then try harder without any results, then it’s possible that we need to look at the situation or problem differently. We don’t want to waste our time waiting for a different result when we’re using the same approach. Problem solving is always about what’s […]
Give Yourself Some Credit
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we forget to give ourselves some credit. When we complete something or accomplish something, we need to reward ourselves for the work we have done. We need to do this for ourselves to keep moving forward in what we’re doing. It is nice to please others, however, we ultimately […]