Bill Crawford
Bill Crawford
optimism realistic worst
Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst ... which often, never comes.
anxiety use anxious
You can't use anxiety to deal with your anxiety it only makes you more anxious.
fire coal hot
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal while blaming our misery on the person who started the fire.
rushing problem solutions
When 'Being Rushed' is the problem . . . Rushing is never the solution.
stress manage
You can't 'cope with' change anymore than you can 'manage' stress.
hate two important
There are two ways to make someone important in our lives ... we can either love them or hate them.
choices information worst
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.
children creative brain
The cooperative, creative, and flexible parts of your children reside in the joyful part of their brain.
important purpose highest
Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.
fighting fire
You can't fight fire with fire, or fear with fear.
feels determine
It's not simply what we feel, but what we feed, that determines what we do and how we live.
happy-life
Trusting fear, while fearing trust and happiness often creates a less than happy life.
past pie keys
The key to changing our past, present, and future is to create our piece of the PIE (our Perceptions, Interpretations, & Expectations) on purpose.
inspire criticism faces
Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.