If people are really narcissistic or have a need to be seen as more than they really are, or to be admired as having it all together, then they cannot be followed and trusted by others.
HENRY CLOUDFor someone’s character to grow, it has to be free from internal attack. Falling down never stopped children from developing. But getting yelled at, criticized, and put down can stop them for life.
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Leave your pride, ego, and narcissism somewhere else. Reactions from those parts of you will reinforce your children’s most primitive fears.
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Marriage is not slavery. It is based on a love relationship deeply rooted in freedom. Each partner is free from the other and therefore free to love the other. Where there is control, or perception of control, there is not love. Love only exists where there is freedom.
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Christianity is not about morality. It’s about reality.
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Values are sometimes worth living and dying for, and are certainly worth dating and breaking up over.
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There is a difference between solitude and isolation. One is connected and one isn’t. Solitude replenishes, isolation diminishes.
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Love can only exist where freedom and responsibility are operating.
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We have our own thoughts, and if we want others to know them, we must tell them.
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For someone’s character to grow, it has to be free from internal attack. Falling down never stopped children from developing. But getting yelled at, criticized, and put down can stop them for life.
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To grow, we need things that we do not have and cannot provide, and we need to have a source of those things who looks favorably upon us and who does things for us for our own good.
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Successful people stick to what they are good at and find ways to make that larger.
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In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are ridiculously in charge, then you own whatever happens in a company, school.
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A person who hasn’t grieved a significant loss has unfinished business inside and can cause others great grief as a result.
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Dating is a place to practice how to relate to other people.
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We all make mistakes, but the people who thrive from their mistakes are the successful ones.
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You have to be able to face losing some things you might want in order to be free to do the right thing.
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