We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.
HENRY CLOUDTrue intimacy is only build around the freedom to disagree.
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Confronting an irresponsible person is not painful to him; only consequences are.
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The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.
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Dating is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.
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Dating is primarily a numbers game. People usually go through a lot of people to find good relationships. That’s just the way it is.
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One of the worst things you can die with is potential.
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The amount of truth a relationship can handle is proportional to the amount of perceived love that’s present.
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We all make mistakes, but the people who thrive from their mistakes are the successful ones.
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Endings are a part of life, and we are actually wired to execute them. But because of trauma, developmental failures, and other reasons, we shy away from the steps that could open up whole new worlds of development and growth.
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A culture is like an immune system. It operates through the laws of systems, just like a body. If a body has an infection, the immune system deals with it. Similarly, a group enforces its norms, either actively or passively.
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Dating should be a part of your life, not your life a part of dating. There is more to life than finding a date.
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We need rest not just so we feel better. We need rest for actual creation of what we’re going to need the next day.
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Dating is a give and take. If you only see it as “Taking,” you are not getting it.
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Spouses in healthy relationships cherish each other’s space and are champions of each other’s causes.
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It is true that you get what you tolerate.
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You aren’t alive if you aren’t in need.
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