Bill Crawford
Bill Crawford
order views influential
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.
feel-good feelings feeling-bad
Fear of feeling bad rarely makes one feel good.
self-confidence keys knowing
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.
practice old-habits way
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.
people mind aspect
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.
past differences knowing
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.
worry brain make-sense
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.
art reflection persons
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.
stress successful frustration
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.
journey guilt life-is
The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.
feels
We can't always choose how we feel. We can, however, choose what we do about it, which ironically can change how we feel!
decision important who-we-are
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.
choices chance
Meaning isn't something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance.
pain past order
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.