Bill Crawford Quotes
Top 88 wise famous quotes and sayings by Bill Crawford
Bill Crawford Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Bill Crawford on Wise Famous Quotes.
Until we become clear about our own worth and value, we will forever be searching for it in the eyes of others.
Our success and happiness depends not on simply knowing where we stand, but in where we are wanting to go.
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 way to encourage people to be accountable is to engage the responsible, accountable, trustworthy part of their brain.
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.
To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.
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.
Life is not a means to an end but a series of experiences. Are you creating your series 'on purpose' ?
Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.
To spank or not to spank isn't the question the question is whether whether we are teaching a quality we want our kids to have as adults?
We can't always choose how we feel. We can, however, choose what we do about it, which ironically can change how we feel!
One key to successful relationships is learning to say "no" without guilt, so that you can say "yes" without resentment.
Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst ... which often, never comes.
As long as we define stress as how some person or situation is making us feel, we will have to change the world around us to find peace of mind.
When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.
In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us ... or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.
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.
Selfish is caring for ourselves at others' expense ... Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.
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 is meaningless it's how we assign meaning to the past that determines how we experience the present, and future.
Images of resentment and revenge only have us spending the precious moments of our lives imagining the 'other' as both dangerous and important!
The difference between self-confidence and conceit is as simple as love and fear. Jesus was self-confident ... Hitler was afraid.
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.
The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life's transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.
Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.
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.
But if your work is your art, a personal reflection of who you are, the only person who can do that better than you, is a future you.
The key to being with family is to engage with those we love in a way we would teach to those we love.
Many people would rather be certain of their worries and fears, than risk the uncertainty of hope and optimism.
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.
The cooperative, creative, and flexible parts of your children reside in the joyful part of their brain.
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.
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.
Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.
When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.
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.
Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.
Nothing will sabotage our happiness and success more thoroughly than the fear that we are not enough.
Regardless of what is being discussed ... the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.
Holding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.
When we engage people positively, we create a receptive platform for the ideas and information we wish to communicate.
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.