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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.

Bill Crawford

We limit our success when we mistake the limits of our perception for reality.
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Mistake Perception Reality
The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.
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Blame Looks Mistakes
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
Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.
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Becoming Criticism Faces Inspire
Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.
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Creating Meaningful Past
Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.
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Creating Missing Want
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
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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Adults Children Taken
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
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.
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Decision Faced Important
To change any aspect of our life we must be willing to change our mind… Unfortunately, that is the one thing most people are the least willing to do.
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Aspect Mind People
Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.
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Acceptance Precursor Serenity
When people feel criticized, they almost always defend the behavior you want them to change.
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Behavior People Want
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
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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Giving People Want
Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst … which often, never comes.
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Optimism Realistic Worst

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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