When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What’s important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of who we are.
BILL CRAWFORDIn our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
More Bill Crawford Quotes
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We limit our success when we mistake the limits of our perception for reality.
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Life is not a means to an end but a series of experiences. Are you creating your series ‘on purpose’ ?
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Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.
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When dealing with problems, seek not to “change” some aspect of your life but instead, choose who you want to become as a path to what you want. Transformation and healing then take place as a process of becoming versus avoiding.
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The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.
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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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You can’t ‘cope with’ change anymore than you can ‘manage’ stress.
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When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void.
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Sometimes knowing what to do is knowing when to stop.
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The cooperative, creative, and flexible parts of your children reside in the joyful part of their brain.
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Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.
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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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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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Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.
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How do you keep people from jerking your chain? Don’t give your chain to jerks!
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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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To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.
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Change isn’t about what you are stopping… it’s about what you are starting.
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The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.
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The true measure of our belief in the validity of our values is our willingness to act upon them.
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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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Many of us go from being taken care of as children to taking care of others as adults. Shouldn’t there be a time when we learn to take care of ourselves?
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Want to change your experience of life? Change the problem to the practice field.
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There’s no such thing as a ‘stressful’ situation.
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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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One key to creating a meaningful life, is choosing what we want to feel, and for how long.
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