Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others.
BILL CRAWFORDIn 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.
More Bill Crawford Quotes
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Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another’s state of mind.
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Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst … which often, never comes.
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Fear of feeling bad rarely makes one feel good.
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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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One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.
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Change isn’t about what you are stopping… it’s about what you are starting.
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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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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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The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.
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Our past is not, as some fear, a series of events carved in stone that we must carry around for the rest of our lives… but a kaleidoscope of experiences that, when viewed through different lenses, can ‘color’ (change) how we see our present and future.
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Living exclusively in the land of the head or the heart will always be a limiting, limited experience. The most successful among us have dual citizenship.
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The problem with righteous indignation is that even when you’re right, you’re still left feeling indignant.
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When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.
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One key to successful relationships is learning to say “no” without guilt, so that you can say “yes” without resentment.
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Change isn’t always easy, but with purposeful practice, any old habit can be replaced with a way of being we would recommend to those we love.
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