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A meaningful life is composed of a series of meaningful moments. If this is what we want, then the ability to infuse each moment with meaning would seem to be a skill worth practicing.
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Many of us go from being taken care of as children to taking care of others as adults. Shouldn't there be a time when we learn to take care of ourselves?
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Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst ... which often, never comes.
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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.
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The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.
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If you want to change your life, you must change your mind and change your brain? on purpose.
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Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.
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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.
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Selfish is caring for ourselves at others' expense ... Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.
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When the question is either/or, the answer is almost alwaysboth/and.
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Mistakes are just 'mis-takes,' or an action that we took that missed.
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Trusting fear, while fearing trust and happiness often creates a less than happy life.
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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?
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To influence others, we must know what is influencing them... and they must know that we get it.
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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.
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The key to being with family is to engage with those we love in a way we would teach to those we love.
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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.
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Courage isn't the absence of fear, but a decision that what we want is more important than what we are afraid of.
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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.
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Just because we have a thought, doesn't mean it is a thought worth having.
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Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.
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To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.
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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.
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Making changes isn't about stopping the problem, it's about starting the solution.