Post Written By Eugene Morga “Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.”—Douglas Ivester Our memories represent our past’s experiences while our dreams represent what could be in our future. Although we allow our memories to define us, we can know that our dreams help us to look for what is possible. We can […]
Month: July 2014
Redirecting Our Gaze From Anxiety
Post Written By Eugene Morgan If we’re experiencing anxiety, then we’re anticipating something. But if we want to experience some relief from the anxiety, then we must take some sort of action. If we can do something about the thing that’s causing anxiety, then we will feel more in control. And the things we can’t […]
Persistently, Persist Resistances
Post Written By Eugene Morgan It is better to persist than to give up. As we persist, we begin to find out more about the problem than if we stopped prematurely. Persistence means to hang in there enough to get what we need out of it and then we can decide to stop when we […]
Our Own Self-Worth
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.”—Unknown However, our value does increase based on our ability to see that we have self-worth. We don’t have to look for external approvals for us to know that we’re worthy. We’re worthy because each one of us is […]
Find Your Purpose
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Everyone has a purpose for doing what we do. But sometimes we forget why we do what we do so we lose the appreciation for what we do. It is important that we remind ourselves why we do the things we do. It is easy to lose sight and get […]
What’s Possible
Post Written By Eugene Morgan What is possible for one person is not the same as what is possible for another. We all see the world differently. It is through our background is how we see the world. Our world is modeled through our up bringing. We each have the propensity towards a certain talent […]
Create Joy
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Life will bring you pain all by itself. Your responsibility is to create joy.”—Milton Erickson Pain is inevitable whether that’s emotional or physical. It is harder to heal emotional pain because we hold the memory of that event that caused us discomfort. Psychological pain heals with time. However, we have […]
Inner Resources
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we need to be reminded that we all have inner resources that we can always draw upon when we’re in need. No one can take away our resources. We always take our resources where ever we go. Our resources are accumulations of our experiences. Since we experience something every […]
One By One
Post Written By Eugene Morgan When there are too many things on our minds, then it is time for us to write them down. It is difficult to address everything simultaneously. However, it is a lot easier to address things one by one. We can first find out what is the most important thing on […]
Today is Friday
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Today is Friday. Enjoy today because it is Friday. Friday is the last weekday. We can let go of our tension and relax a little on Friday. Friday is like sunshine on a raining day. We love Fridays. The whole day is Friday. Only if we could experience Monday, Tuesday, […]
Retreat From Stressors
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we need to retreat from the stresses of life. We need to take our minds to a peaceful and quiet place. As our minds go to this peaceful and quiet place, we find that we begin to let go of our stressors. The weight of our stressors will lift […]
Thinking Freely
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Thinking differently is the key to how we make changes in our lives. We can’t use the same mindset and expect a different result. Instead, thinking differently means changing our mindset. When we change to a different mindset, we have a greater opportunity to see that change is possible. It’s […]
When We’re Challenged
Post Written By Eugene Morgan When we are challenged or we challenge ourselves, it may mean that we want to break through our rigid ideas. Being challenged gives us the opportunity to break free from our own restrictions. Being challenged means to go beyond our comfort zone. Being challenged means to find out what we’re […]
A Smile
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Use your smile to change the world; don’t let the world change your smile.”—Unknown A smile is so powerful that it can make person’s day better. When we express a smile to another, we also experience a good feeling that everything will be all right. When we smile, we don’t […]
Where We Place Our Attention
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.”—Shirley MacLaine It is all about where we place our attention. Everyday we will be challenged by something we dislike or some unpleasant event that may be affecting our lives. There is not a person in the world who’s without experiencing difficulties. […]
Control Your Future
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Only you can control your future.”—Dr. Seuss We have a choice to be controlled by our future or we have a choice to control our own future. Sometimes we would rather not lead our own lives because we fear the unknown future. We don’t know how our decisions will affect our […]
Today’s Resolutions
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the year’s.”— Henry Moore It is interesting that Moore sees things in term of a solution instead of a problem. He thinks about what he can do to resolve things today, not wait until tomorrow. When we think in terms of resolving […]
Grab A Hold
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Milton Erickson once said that experiencing confusion is one step away of making a decision. Confusion is trying to decide what we’re going to do next. Confusion is a brief moment of trying to find an idea that we can grab a hold of rather than having nothing to grab at all. […]
Act or Forget
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Complaining is silly. Either act or forget.”— Stefan Sagmeister It is so much easier to complain than to act. If we act, there will always be some risks involved. But if think the risk is too great, then it is better just to forget about it and move on. If we’re […]
Being Independent
Post Written By Eugene Morgan For us to grow, we must claim our independence. Being independent doesn’t exclude us from needing support from others. Being independent means having freedom and responsibility to walk our own path. Being independent means to be self-reliant. Being independent is knowing when we need help without feeling helpless or powerless. […]