Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I have heard of people who make their first thoughts in the morning thoughts of joy. They claim that this practice changes their outlook during the whole day. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but it seems to make sense. After all, the opposite is true. We’ve all heard the expression, “he gotContinue reading “Thoughts Become Attitudes”

I am a bit of a people watcher. I study people by the way they do things as a way of understanding them a little better. One of my favorite places to do this is the airport. Watching people through their excitement of travel or their sorrow of leaving is always interesting. One thing thatContinue reading “Different Walks of Life”

Now that I am older, I get more easily overwhelmed with too much stimulus. In other words, when too much information is coming to me at once, I become anxious and confused. The stimuli can be requests from others, background noise, lights, things that I need to do, or media. The resultant anxiety makes meContinue reading “Overwhelming”

Our two year old granddaughter has come to visit today. The first thing she wanted to do was to blow bubbles with grandma. So the two of them are on the patio blowing bubbles. She is sheer joy personified at the sight of bubbles rising from the holder. The thing about bubbles is that theyContinue reading “Bubbles”

I am generally a glass half full kind of guy. I like to find possibilities rather than look for obstacles. I also tend to believe the best in people rather than find fault. I say all this while understanding that I can be as negative as the next person at times. There are times whenContinue reading “Glass Half Full”

An abundance of success gurus have risen to fame over the past few years. They share messages and insights from their own journeys to the heights. They will teach you inspiring thoughts like, believe in yourself, establish goals, work hard, stay in the company of winners, be positive, and consider obstacles to be no moreContinue reading “Success”

When I was growing up there was no such thing as distance learning or e-learning. It was impossible as personal computing devices had not been invented yet. However, if distance learning had been available, I am sure that I would have loved it. Distance learning is great for us introverts who love to work independentlyContinue reading “Distance Learning”

Normally I am a fairly confident fellow. I don’t think that I am smug or arrogant, although in some situations it may appear so. It is just that at age 71, I have pretty much figured out what I can and can’t do. I stay away from the things that I know I can’t doContinue reading “Confidence”

Sometimes I feel like I am held together by bailing wire and duct tape. As I have gotten older, doctors have ordered more and more equipment for me to use. First, it was glasses, which have been replaced over time with stronger and stronger prescriptions. Then came hearing aids, which also have been adjusted. AfterContinue reading “Held Together”

Who is the most important person who thinks about you often? I am talking about someone who knows you personally and would be inclined to think of you often. So that rules out political leaders. While they may think about their constituents, they probably don’t know your name. You may have a close relative whoContinue reading “Thoughts of Importance”