Be Hard on the issue, Soft on the person.
HENRY CLOUDOne of the worst things you can die with is potential.
More Henry Cloud Quotes
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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.
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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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The amount of truth a relationship can handle is proportional to the amount of perceived love that’s present.
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To get greater than 100% return on a growth step, give up defensiveness. Defensiveness stifles performance, and destroys relationships.
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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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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 give and take. If you only see it as “Taking,” you are not getting it.
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It is true that you get what you tolerate.
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Because dating is a human exercise, it can be a tightrope fraught with danger. You will be dating imperfect people, and some of them are more imperfect than others. In addition, you are not perfect either, so that complicates the picture.
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When truth presents itself, the wise person see the light, takes it in, and makes adjustments. The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.
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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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Anger is frustration at the fact that we are not God, and do not have control over reality.
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Spouses in healthy relationships cherish each other’s space and are champions of each other’s causes.
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Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.
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To rescue people from the natural consequences of their behavior is to render them powerless.
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