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Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst … which often, never comes.

Bill Crawford

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
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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Choices Giving Two
There’s no such thing as a ‘stressful’ situation.
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Decision Situations Stressful
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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Our Lives Permission Want
Selfish is caring for ourselves at others’ expense … Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.
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Care Caring Selfish
Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.
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Acceptance Precursor Serenity
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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Keys Teach Way
Just because we have a thought, doesn’t mean it is a thought worth having.
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Having Mean Though Worth
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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Leader Organization Training
Children don’t know that they are lovable until they are loved. They need to see it in our eyes before they can accept it in their hearts.
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Children Eye Heart
There are two ways to make someone important in our lives … we can either love them or hate them.
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Hate Important Two
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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Energy Giving Impact
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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Order Pain Painful Past Serve
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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Enlightening Reflection World
Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.
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Important Issues Quality
Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
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Belief Stress Worry

Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst … which often, never comes.

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