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.
HENRY CLOUDA good test of a relationship is how a person responds to the word ‘no.’ Love respects ‘no,’ control does not.
More Henry Cloud Quotes
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The human heart will seek to be known, understood, and connected with above all else. If you do not connect, the ones you care about will find someone who will.
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Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.
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Diligence is not easy, but we can’t reach our goals without it.
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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 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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Anger is frustration at the fact that we are not God, and do not have control over reality.
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If your boundary training consists only of words, you are wasting your breath. But if you ‘do’ boundaries with your kids, they internalize the experiences, remember them, digest them, and make them part of how they see reality.
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Leadership is not taken, it is given. People give leadership to those that they trust. They allow people that they trust to have influence over their lives.
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The physicality of a real relationship – one that encompasses mind, body and soul – ultimately makes it more fulfilling and powerful than any virtual relationship ever could be.
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Who a person is will ultimately determine if their brains, talents, competencies, energy, effort, deal-making abilities, and opportunities will succeed.
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It is true that you get what you tolerate.
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Christianity is not about morality. It’s about reality.
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Confronting an irresponsible person is not painful to him; only consequences are.
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Leave your pride, ego, and narcissism somewhere else. Reactions from those parts of you will reinforce your children’s most primitive fears.
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When truth presents itself, the wise person see the light, takes it in, and makes adjustments. The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.
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