In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
BILL CRAWFORDIn our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
BILL CRAWFORDImages of resentment and revenge only have us spending the precious moments of our lives imagining the ‘other’ as both dangerous and important!
BILL CRAWFORDSometimes knowing what to do is knowing when to stop.
BILL CRAWFORDThe problem with lethargy is that doing nothing validates the fear that nothing can be done.
BILL CRAWFORDThe most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life’s transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.
BILL CRAWFORDChange isn’t about what you are stopping… it’s about what you are starting.
BILL CRAWFORDNothing destroys a relationship quicker than our fears of inadequacy and loss.
BILL CRAWFORDBut 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.
BILL CRAWFORDWhen people feel criticized, they almost always defend the behavior you want them to change.
BILL CRAWFORDHolding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.
BILL CRAWFORDHolding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal while blaming our misery on the person who started the fire.
BILL CRAWFORDPerspective 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.
BILL CRAWFORDThere’s no such thing as a ‘stressful’ situation.
BILL CRAWFORDDiversity, or the state of being different, isn’t the same as inclusion. One is a description of what is, while the other describes a style of interaction essential to effective teams and organizations.
BILL CRAWFORDYou can’t ‘cope with’ change anymore than you can ‘manage’ stress.
BILL CRAWFORDOne key to creating a meaningful life, is choosing what we want to feel, and for how long.
BILL CRAWFORD