Post Written By Eugene Morgan Stress and unhappiness come not from situations, but how you respond to situations. — Brian Tracy It’s hard for us to make the distinction between an event and our reaction to an event or a situation. There are facts, and there are opinions about the facts. We all come from different backgrounds […]
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Remake Ourselves
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves.”— Mahatma Gandhi If we continuously allow ourselves to be affected by unpleasant events that we can’t control, then it is time for an internal change. Clearly, this is not to imply that […]
In A Meaningful Way
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Meaning is not what you start with but what you end up with.”—Peter Elbow Meaning is the result of everything we have experienced. Meaning is created when we go through experiences that impact our lives the most. We remember events in our lives that altered our lives in a meaningful. […]
Finding Meaning In Tragic Events
Post Written By Eugene Morgan How do we find meaning in a tragic event that affects us in a personal way? One way that we can find meaning is to not forget those who have lost their lives. We can create a memorial in their honor. Those who have lost their lives tragically can live […]
Center First Then Act
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Stay centered by accepting whatever happens to you. This is the ultimate.” ~Chuang Tzu It’s easier to react than to be proactive in a difficult situation. But before we can be proactive, we must be centered to be effective. When we’re in control of ourselves, we can better assess the […]
Life Changing Experiences
Post Written By Eugene Morgan When do we know when we’re on the verge of a life changing experience? Life changing events seems to occur in times of need or desperation. Life changing events also happens when we’re sick and tired of being sick and tired of situation we’re in and want something to happen. […]
Change Your Prototype
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Milton Erickson doesn’t tell his patients that they will need more flexibilility; instead he sets up the patients to do something to break up the inflexibility. Rigidity can create a lot of anxiety in our lives. We all have rigidity, some more than others. Some of us wonder why we […]
Making Generalization
Written By Eugene Morgan It is easy for us sometimes to make a generalization on an unpleasant event. It is amazing how one unpleasant event can make our whole week feel like a disaster. Our generalizations can blind us of the pleasant events that happened between the unpleasant ones. When we do remember or challenge […]