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.
BILL CRAWFORDSelfish is caring for ourselves at others’ expense … Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.
More Bill Crawford Quotes
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When we engage people positively, we create a receptive platform for the ideas and information we wish to communicate.
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Change isn’t about what you are stopping… it’s about what you are starting.
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal while blaming our misery on the person who started the fire.
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Worry, shame, and fear can’t be the energy with which we deal with food and weight. It only spurs us to eat more food and produce more glucose/sugar which gets stored as fat.
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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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You can’t fight fire with fire, or fear with fear.
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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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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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One key to success is knowing the difference between knowledge and wisdom. One is information from the past while the other is the key to the future.
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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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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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The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.
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Trust is simply a set of expectations about the present and the future. The key is to ensure that these are chosen and evaluated based upon awareness versus fear.
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True ‘magic’ is simply the ability to transcend what seems to be and, thus, transform one’s experience. Maybe we could all use a little ‘Harry Potter’ in our lives.
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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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