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Meaning isn’t something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance.

Bill Crawford

Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others.
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Affected Define Term
To truly be of service to others, we must first serve the server. The ability to bring an enlightened presence to those in need is the ability to light a candle without burning ourselves out.
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Burning Light Needs
The true measure of our belief in the validity of our values is our willingness to act upon them.
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Belief Validity Willingness
To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.
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Behavior Decision Self
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
A process for discernment: God is my ultimate source of truth and wisdom, and dwells forever at the center of my being. Therefore, any thought, emotion, or action that takes me further from my center can be neither truthful, nor wise.
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Action Forever Wise
There are two ways to make someone important in our lives … we can either love them or hate them.
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Hate Important Two
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
Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another’s state of mind.
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Mind Problem Ties
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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Leader Organization Training
Diversity, or the state of being different, isn’t the same as inclusion. One is a description of what is, while the other describes a style of interaction essential to effective teams and organizations.
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Diversity Organization Team
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
Family is the place where acceptance and validation are most needed, but often the hardest to find.
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Acceptance Hardest Validation
The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.
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Feels Form Successful
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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Awareness Expectations Keys
Meaning isn’t something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance.
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Chance Choices Meaning

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