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Selfish is caring for ourselves at others’ expense … Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.

Bill Crawford

You can’t fight fire with fire, or fear with fear.
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Create Fighting Fire Happen
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.
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Influential Order Views
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
Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another’s state of mind.
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Mind Problem Ties
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
But 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.
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Art Better Future Persons Reflection
Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.
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Acceptance Precursor Serenity
Just because we have a thought, doesn’t mean it is a thought worth having.
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Having Mean Though Worth
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
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
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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Differences Key Past
People have the absolute right to be just as unhappy and miserable as they want to be.
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Miserable People Unhappy Want
Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.
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Becoming Criticism Faces Inspire
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
When we engage people positively, we create a receptive platform for the ideas and information we wish to communicate.
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Ideas People Wish
Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
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Belief Stress Worry

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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