Clear Vision Has No Scorn

by Merci Gracia | Jun 6, 2013 | Judgments, Perception

It’s easy to be critical and think others aren’t doing it right. You may believe you could do a better job because you see what others don’t. However, you might not be seeing the constraints and limitations they’re dealing with. And you may...

Life Is What You Make It

by Merci Gracia | Mar 29, 2013 | Beliefs, Conditioning, interpretation, Perception, Self-Awareness, Thoughts, Understanding

You see life through your filter and belief system. Until you put your spin on it, nothing is either good or bad. While you didn’t have control over your conditioning when you were young, you do have the freedom to change it now. There are many ways to look at...

Awareness Test

by Merci Gracia | Mar 6, 2013 | Attention, Focus, Perception

An awareness test asks participants to carefully note the articles of blue clothing worn by a man passing through a scene in a video. After hearing various answers, the instructor then asks the participants to name the articles of RED clothing the man was wearing....

Your Biggest Obstacle

by Merci Gracia | Feb 14, 2013 | Perception, Self-Awareness

One person can be totally immobilized by a difficult situation while another may find opportunity in it. It isn’t because of education, privilege, intelligence or even the right work ethic. It depends primarily on your belief system. If you believe you...

How You See Your Cup Matters

by Merci Gracia | Dec 18, 2012 | Choices, interpretation, Perception

Don’t dismiss an optimistic outlook as simplistic or naive. Seeing the cup as half full improves how you feel. A positive frame of mind energizes, while a negative one consumes vitality. When it comes to your attitude toward life, you have complete free will....