Post Written By Eugene Morgan The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.— Henri Frederic Amiel It is easier to get caught up with our surroundings than to stop and sit alone and then close our eyes. We need an inner life for us to maintain a balanced life. It is time […]
Eugene Morgan
Eugene Morgan has been posting each day of the week (Monday through Friday) brief messages to encourage to inspire, to invoke, and to humor others to get through their week . He's been a blogger since 2009 and now an author.
No Burnt Rice
Post Written By Eugene Morgan There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb Everything we see depends on our perspective or the context of the situation. Sometimes we don’t understand something but later develop a new perspective when we’re ready for new information. Perspective depend on what’s important to us and how we […]
Today’s seed and Tomorrows Flowers
Post Written By Eugene Morgan All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.—Proverb Today we plant seeds in the soil. Tomorrow we water the soil in the pot. We don’t expect the seeds to grow flowers in a day. We watch while waiting patiently. We check the soil for dryness. […]
Life Is to Be Experienced
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. — Soren Kierkegaard Life doesn’t suppose to be smooth sailing. How do we learn if we don’t experience life as it is? There will always be ups and downs because that’s a part of life we can’t avoid […]
Find Our Talent
Post Written By Eugene Morgan If you don’t decide what your life is about, it defaults to what you spend your days doing. ~Robert Brault Having a purpose is what makes things we do meaningful. We need a purpose in our lives so we can satisfy a need, desire or fulfillment. We feed our souls […]
Success, a Character Builder
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Success builds character. Failure reveals it. — Dave Checketts In other words, how we deal with failure is an indication as to how well we succeed. Our struggle to success is a character builder. We learn to get tougher skin when we struggle. It is just as important to fail as it […]
Lost Time
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Lost time is never found again. — Benjamin Franklin We all know that it is better to use our time wisely than to waste it. We don’t know how valuable time is until we’re faced with a deadline or an external consequence. We’re motivated to complete a task when the time is […]
Discipline, Goals and Accomplishments
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. — Jim Rohn Discipline is about completing every task that will take us to our goals. Discipline has its own reward. Discipline allows us to stay focus in spite of chaos. Discipline assists us in acquiring good habits. Discipline helps us to hold it […]
Motivation and Habit
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Ryun It’s hard to initiate a new project when we’re used to being told what do it. We don’t necessarily have to be motivated for us to start something. It’s about being proactive, and then motivation comes […]
The Encourager
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already. — Dave Willis The world has plenty of critics and we can be our worst critic when it comes to perfectionism. However, we need to listen to our encourager. We need encouragement instead of beating ourselves up when we make a mistake. […]
Mistakes and Idleness
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” ― George Bernard Shaw If we make mistakes, then, at least, we have some stories to tell the next generation. We make mistakes for us to learn about ourselves. We won’t know […]
Obstacles or Challenges
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford Whatever keeps us away from our goals is a form of an obstacle. Our mind can create obstacles because we have a belief that we can’t do it. It is easier to find […]
Learning and Growth
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. — Anthony J. D’Angelo Our mind is made for learning new things every day. It is a gift that we take for granted. Learning is giving us the ability to grow into what we want to become. […]
You Think You Can
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right. — Henry Ford The brain only does what we think. If we think we can’t do this or that, then our brain will find a way to prove that we can’t do this or that. However, if we think […]
The Need to be Appreciated
Post Written By Eugene Morgan The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated. — Williams James We all want to feel and be useful in our world. No one wants to feel different than the next person because we want to be a part something. No one wants to be isolated […]
Find Your Purpose
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it. — Gautama Buddha If we haven’t given our whole heart and soul to something, then we haven’t found our purpose. Besides, it’s never too late to find our purpose as long as we’re […]
A Good Plan
Post Written By Eugene Morgan A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. — Proverb Whatever we plan doesn’t have to be a perfect plan. When we plan today, we’re oriented ourselves to the future. What we plan today help us to fulfill our dreams for tomorrow. Planning today helps us to have more […]
Water The Grass Where You Stand
Post Written By Eugene Morgan The grass is always greener where you water it. — Unknown Wherever we go or whenever we leave for new endeavors, we have to make sure that the conditions are right before we do. Sometimes we want to do something else because we have this expectation that things will be better. Things […]
365 Days Left
< Post Written By Eugene Morgan How come we think we need a resolution at the beginning of the year to make a change? It is easy to say to ourselves we have 365 days to do this or that. For some of us who procrastinate fool ourselves into thinking that we have 365 days […]
Celebrating
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Today is a time we meet as a family. Celebrating a holiday while exchanging gifts. Seeing family members that we haven’t seen for awhile. The kids are playing their new toys while the adults are conversing about everyday stuff. We can now rest and sit at a table and enjoy […]
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