There’s no such thing as a ‘stressful’ situation.
BILL CRAWFORDStress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
More Bill Crawford Quotes
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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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When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.
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Living exclusively in the land of the head or the heart will always be a limiting, limited experience. The most successful among us have dual citizenship.
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In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
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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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People have the absolute right to be just as unhappy and miserable as they want to be.
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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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Leaders should interact with everyone in their organization as if the interaction is being recorded and will be used as a training film on how to treat colleagues, coworkers, and customers.
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You can’t fight fire with fire, or fear with fear.
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But if your work is your art, a personal reflection of who you are, the only person who can do that better than you, is a future you.
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The problem with lethargy is that doing nothing validates the fear that nothing can be done.
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It’s not simply what we feel, but what we feed, that determines what we do and how we live.
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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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We can’t always choose how we feel. We can, however, choose what we do about it, which ironically can change how we feel!
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When people feel criticized, they almost always defend the behavior you want them to change.
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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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You never want to tie your responsibility to another’s irresponsibility.
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The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.
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The key to being with family is to engage with those we love in a way we would teach to those we love.
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One key to successful relationships is learning to say “no” without guilt, so that you can say “yes” without resentment.
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When dealing with problems, seek not to “change” some aspect of your life but instead, choose who you want to become as a path to what you want. Transformation and healing then take place as a process of becoming versus avoiding.
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To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.
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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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One key to creating a meaningful life, is choosing what we want to feel, and for how long.
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Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) – It?s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.
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We limit our success when we mistake the limits of our perception for reality.
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