We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.
HENRY CLOUDBoundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.
More Henry Cloud Quotes
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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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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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To get greater than 100% return on a growth step, give up defensiveness. Defensiveness stifles performance, and destroys relationships.
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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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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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To rescue people from the natural consequences of their behavior is to render them powerless.
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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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You will not grow without attempting to do things you are unable to do.
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The human heart will seek to be known, understood, and connected with above all else. If you do not connect, the ones you care about will find someone who will.
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True intimacy is only build around the freedom to disagree.
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When you encourage someone, it literally changes their brain chemistry to be able to perform, sends fuel to the brain.
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We all make mistakes, but the people who thrive from their mistakes are the successful ones.
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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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Confronting an irresponsible person is not painful to him; only consequences are.
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Things don’t change in a marriage until the spouse who is taking responsibility for a problem that is not hers decides to say or do something about it.
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