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To influence others to change, you must be able to frame that change in terms of the future, and in a way that has value to all concerned.
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.
The problem with lethargy is that doing nothing validates the fear that nothing can be done.
Perspective is what allows us to step back and see the entire forest instead of just the same old tree we keep running into again and again.
The act of giving is simply a behavior, and the gift merely a symbol. It is the energy behind both that will determine their impact on our lives.
When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.
The problem with righteous indignation is that even when you're right, you're still left feeling indignant.
People have the absolute right to be just as unhappy and miserable as they want to be.
When a loving, meaningful experience is our goal, we must trust an energy that is congruent with that goal as our guide along the way. Bottom line, trust love over fear if love is what you're after.
Our success and happiness depends not on simply knowing where we stand, but in where we are wanting to go.
Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) - It?s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.
A relationship is like life. It isn't a process of preservation, but of change and growth. Unless you grow and change together, you will change ... and grow apart.
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.
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.
You can't 'cope with' change anymore than you can 'manage' stress.
As we interact with others, we can either be a person who is bringing out their best or pointing out their worst. Regardless, however, our choice is always more information about us than them.
When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void.
The key to self-confidence is knowing that you would choose you ... and why. In this way the chosen becomes the chooser, and love versus fear becomes the energy of choice.
Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.
One key to successful relationships is learning to say "no" without guilt, so that you can say "yes" without resentment.
All connections are infused with dreams of what is possible in the future. Thus, when we lose something or someone important to us, we aren't just grieving the loss, we are grieving the shattered dream.
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.
Change isn't always easy, but with purposeful practice, any old habit can be replaced with a way of being we would recommend to those we love.
To find the true cause of how you think and feel, find the 'sponsoring thought' that created the interpretation that created your experience of life.
True 'magic' is simply the ability to transcend what seems to be and, thus, transform one's experience. Maybe we could all use a little 'Harry Potter' in our lives.
Remembering the past should help you create a purposeful future, not cause you to be afraid of it.
The key to changing our past, present, and future is to create our piece of the PIE (our Perceptions, Interpretations, & Expectations) on purpose.
Family is the place where acceptance and validation are most needed, but often the hardest to find.
When our worries and fears just don't make sense, it's possible we are trusting the part of the brain that doesn't make sense ... it just reacts.
Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.
Freedom isn't about having permission to do whatever we want ... it's about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning.
Nothing destroys a relationship quicker than our fears of inadequacy and loss.
In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us ... or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.
All of life presents itself as a cycle of cause and effect. When this cycle is negative, there are three ways to change. You can change the cause, change the effect, or choose the most powerful option become the cause!
Everything that happens in our lives is "good information" about the degree to which our choices are working for us. We can, however, choose to believe that we are a victim of the world we see, and have no choices. And, of course, we will receive "good information" about this belief as well.
The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life's transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.
Stress is a signal that something needs to change. Suffering, is when we don't make the change!
It's not simply what we feel, but what we feed, that determines what we do and how we live.
Living exclusively in the land of the head or the heart will always be a limiting, limited experience. The most successful among us have dual citizenship.
Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.
Fear of feeling bad rarely makes one feel good.
When we engage people positively, we create a receptive platform for the ideas and information we wish to communicate.
The most successful form of correction is when the "other" feels informed versus chastised.
The difference between self-confidence and conceit is as simple as love and fear. Jesus was self-confident ... Hitler was afraid.
When 'Being Rushed' is the problem ... Rushing is never the solution.
Children don't know that they are lovable until they are loved. They need to see it in our eyes before they can accept it in their hearts.
When people feel criticized, they almost always defend the behavior you want them to change.
Change isn't about what you are stopping ... it's about what you are starting.
Trust is simply a set of expectations about the present and the future. The key is to ensure that these are chosen and evaluated based upon awareness versus fear.
Nothing is meaningless it's how we assign meaning to the past that determines how we experience the present, and future.
You can't use stress, anxiety, frustration, and worry to deal with your stress, anxiety, frustration, and worry. It's like pulling up to a burning building with a flame thrower. The energy of the problem can't be the energy behind a successful solution.
When stress and anxiety have your system stuck in a brainstem loop? Reboot. It's I.T. for life!
Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another's state of mind.
There are two ways to look at most problems ... 'Oh Crap!' or, 'Good Information!,' and our choice will give us good information on how to deal with problems in the future.
Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.
One key to success is knowing the difference between knowledge and wisdom. One is information from the past while the other is the key to the future.
Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.
When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What's important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of who we are.
Want to change your experience of life? Change the problem to the practice field.
There are only three things we 'have to' do in this world we have to be born, we have to die, and we have to live until we die. Everything else is a choice!
We can't always choose how we feel. We can, however, choose what we do about it, which ironically can change how we feel!
The past exists not as a factual recounting of what happened, but as an experience that we are constantly recreating in our mind which means we CAN change the past!