To find the true cause of how you think and feel, find the ‘sponsoring thought’ that created the interpretation that created your experience of life.
BILL CRAWFORDProblems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another’s state of mind.
More Bill Crawford Quotes
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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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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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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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Nothing destroys a relationship quicker than our fears of inadequacy and loss.
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Peace of Mind? Don’t leave home (or go home) without it.
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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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Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) – It?s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.
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Mistakes are just ‘mis-takes,’ or an action that we took that missed.
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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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Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.
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Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.
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Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
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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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The true measure of our belief in the validity of our values is our willingness to act upon them.
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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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