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The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.

Bill Crawford

The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.
BILL CRAWFORD

Feels Form Successful
There’s no such thing as a ‘stressful’ situation.
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Decision Situations Stressful
The true measure of our belief in the validity of our values is our willingness to act upon them.
BILL CRAWFORD

Belief Validity Willingness
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.
BILL CRAWFORD

Choices Giving Two
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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Giving Opportunity Powerful
Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.
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Highest Important Purpose Sometimes
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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Choose Feels Ironically
A process for discernment: God is my ultimate source of truth and wisdom, and dwells forever at the center of my being. Therefore, any thought, emotion, or action that takes me further from my center can be neither truthful, nor wise.
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Action Forever Wise
You never want to tie your responsibility to another’s irresponsibility.
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Responsibility Ties Want
Many people would rather be certain of their worries and fears, than risk the uncertainty of hope and optimism.
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Optimism People Uncertainty Worry
Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others.
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Affected Define Term
Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.
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Becoming Criticism Faces Inspire
One key to creating a meaningful life, is choosing what we want to feel, and for how long.
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Creating Keys Meaningful
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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Burning Light Needs
You can’t use anxiety to deal with your anxiety it only makes you more anxious.
BILL CRAWFORD

Anxiety Anxious Use
Just because we have a thought, doesn’t mean it is a thought worth having.
BILL CRAWFORD

Having Mean Though Worth

The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.

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