In order to become more influential with those who are resistant to our point of view, we must be willing to start with what is influencing them.
BILL CRAWFORDStress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
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Change isn’t always easy, but with purposeful practice, any old habit can be replaced with a way of being we would recommend to those we love.
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The act of giving is simply a behavior, and the gift merely a symbol. It is the energy behind both that will determine their impact on our lives.
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Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.
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Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.
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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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People have the absolute right to be just as unhappy and miserable as they want to be.
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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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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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The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life’s transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.
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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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When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.
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Want to change your experience of life? Change the problem to the practice field.
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There 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!
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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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Sometimes our ability to accept what we can’t change is tied to our willingness to change what we can.
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