Stop Asking For Permission!
“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.”
~ Bill Crawford, PhD
The Problem with “Common Sense”
“That’s just common sense” is used by many to justify their perspective. However, how we “sense” or understand life varies greatly from individual to individual. Therefore, rather than needing to justify our “sense” as “common,” how about we just ensure that our perceptions are purposeful, and congruent with what we would recommend to someone we love?”
~ Bill Crawford, PhD
The Best Response To An Insult
“The best response to any insult or unwarranted criticism is to ask a question. Curiosity and confidence always go hand in hand. It does, of course, have to be the right question.”
~ Bill Crawford, PhD
How to Make Sense of What Doesn’t 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.”
~ Bill Crawford, PhD
The Best Gift of All?
“Often, the best gift isn’t what we buy, but who we are, and what we say and do with those we love.”
~ Bill Crawford
The Neuroscience of Accomplishment
“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.”
~ Wayne Dyer
The Neuroscience of People’s Reactions
“Often reactions to life aren’t the problem… it’s our reactions to our reactions that get in the way of our clarity, confidence, and creativity.”
~ Adapted from Richard Bach
The Power of the Moment
“Ask yourself every moment, ‘Is this how I want to be thinking, feeling and acting?’…and only continue when the answer is yes.”
~ Adapted from Richard Bach
How a Question About Today Can Impact Our Future
“The question to ask each night before you go to bed: If I live every day the same way I did today, what kind of future would that create?”
~ Bill Crawford