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.
BILL CRAWFORDTo spank or not to spank isn’t the question the question is whether whether we are teaching a quality we want our kids to have as adults?
More Bill Crawford Quotes
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Nothing is meaningless it’s how we assign meaning to the past that determines how we experience the present, and future.
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Peace of Mind? Don’t leave home (or go home) without it.
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The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.
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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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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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Life is not a means to an end but a series of experiences. Are you creating your series ‘on purpose’ ?
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Nothing destroys a relationship quicker than our fears of inadequacy and loss.
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Many people would rather be certain of their worries and fears, than risk the uncertainty of hope and optimism.
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Images of resentment and revenge only have us spending the precious moments of our lives imagining the ‘other’ as both dangerous and important!
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Sometimes our ability to accept what we can’t change is tied to our willingness to change what we can.
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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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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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Just because we have a thought, doesn’t mean it is a thought worth having.
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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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The problem with righteous indignation is that even when you’re right, you’re still left feeling indignant.
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