The key to being with family is to engage with those we love in a way we would teach to those we love.
BILL CRAWFORDThere are only three things we ‘have to’ do in this world we have to be born, we have to die, and we have to live until we die. Everything else is a choice!
More Bill Crawford Quotes
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Holding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.
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The past exists not as a factual recounting of what happened, but as an experience that we are constantly recreating in our mind which means we CAN change the past!
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A meaningful life is composed of a series of meaningful moments. If this is what we want, then the ability to infuse each moment with meaning would seem to be a skill worth practicing.
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To spank or not to spank isn’t the question the question is whether whether we are teaching a quality we want our kids to have as adults?
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There are two ways to look at most problems… ‘Oh Crap!’ or, ‘Good Information!,’ and our choice will give us good information on how to deal with problems in the future.
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You can’t fight fire with fire, or fear with fear.
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Trust is simply a set of expectations about the present and the future. The key is to ensure that these are chosen and evaluated based upon awareness versus fear.
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Freedom isn’t about having permission to do whatever we want… it’s about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning.
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When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void.
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The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.
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Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst … which often, never comes.
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Images of resentment and revenge only have us spending the precious moments of our lives imagining the ‘other’ as both dangerous and important!
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Perspective is what allows us to step back and see the entire forest instead of just the same old tree we keep running into again and again.
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Our past is not, as some fear, a series of events carved in stone that we must carry around for the rest of our lives… but a kaleidoscope of experiences that, when viewed through different lenses, can ‘color’ (change) how we see our present and future.
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Meaning isn’t something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance.
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Mistakes are just ‘mis-takes,’ or an action that we took that missed.
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Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others.
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To truly be of service to others, we must first serve the server. The ability to bring an enlightened presence to those in need is the ability to light a candle without burning ourselves out.
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To find the true cause of how you think and feel, find the ‘sponsoring thought’ that created the interpretation that created your experience of life.
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Fear of feeling bad rarely makes one feel good.
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When stress and anxiety have your system stuck in a brainstem loop? Reboot. It’s I.T. for life!
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Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.
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One key to creating a meaningful life, is choosing what we want to feel, and for how long.
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Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.
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You can’t ‘cope with’ change anymore than you can ‘manage’ stress.
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Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
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