To get greater than 100% return on a growth step, give up defensiveness. Defensiveness stifles performance, and destroys relationships.
HENRY CLOUDSpouses in healthy relationships cherish each other’s space and are champions of each other’s causes.
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The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.
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One of the worst things you can die with is potential.
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You will not grow without attempting to do things you are unable to do.
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Encourage literally came from “in courage.” The courage is put “into” you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from others what we do not possess in ourselves.
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Dating is primarily a numbers game. People usually go through a lot of people to find good relationships. That’s just the way it is.
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Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.
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Successful people stick to what they are good at and find ways to make that larger.
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Endings are a part of life, and we are actually wired to execute them. But because of trauma, developmental failures, and other reasons, we shy away from the steps that could open up whole new worlds of development and growth.
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It is true that you get what you tolerate.
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He is the Truth, and He wants us to deal in truth with ourselves and our loved ones. We want the truth about you and your family to flood into and overrun the secrets that keep you in bondage to dysfunctional behavior and relationships.
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When leaders lead in ways that people’s brains can follow, good results follow as well.
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Dating should be a part of your life, not your life a part of dating. There is more to life than finding a date.
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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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Confronting an irresponsible person is not painful to him; only consequences are.
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Who a person is will ultimately determine if their brains, talents, competencies, energy, effort, deal-making abilities, and opportunities will succeed.
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