Optimism – The Case For & Against
“Healthy optimism simply as the belief that the future will be better than the past, and that I have confidence in my ability to influence the process.”
~ Bill Crawford
What Happens When We Don’t Trust Our Judgement
“Action without knowledge can be destructive, but knowledge without action can be demoralizing.”
~ Bill Crawford
The Key to Self-Worth
“Until we learn to take care of ourselves the way we would take care of someone we love, we will forever be at the disadvantage of being taken care of by those who don’t know what we need or what makes us worthy.”
~ Bill Crawford
You Are So Annoying!
“When we define difficult people and situations in terms of their effect on us (annoying, frustrating, irritating, and depressing) we give them the power to define us.”
~ Bill Crawford
Perfectionism Vs. Healthy Striving
“The difference between perfectionism and healthy striving is the difference between improvement and approval. Healthy striving is an internal process designed to promote growth, while perfectionism is an external focus designed to obtain approval from others and is primarily fueled by the fear of not being enough.”
~ Adapted from Brené Brown
When Honesty Is NOT The Best Policy
“Honesty isn’t the best policy when it is driven by frustration, resentment, hurt, or anger because it is likely to trigger frustration, resentment, hurt, or anger in others.”
~ Adapted from Brené Brown
Are We Willing to be Wrong (So That We Can Trust Being Right)?
“We must be willing to be wrong in order to trust what we believe to be right.”
~ Bill Crawford
Constructive Criticism – An Oxymoron?
“Criticism can be effective when there is something that must be destroyed or dissolved, but it is capable only of harm when there is something to be built.”
~ Carl Jung
The 4 P’s of Anxiety & Depression
“Just as we are to avoid the four horsemen of the apocalypse, we should also avoid the four “P’s” of anxiety and depression… the need to please, perform, prove, and perfect.”
~ Bill Crawford