One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.
All of life presents itself as a cycle of cause and effect. When this cycle is negative, there are three ways to change. You can change the cause, change the effect, or choose the most powerful option become the cause!
You can't 'cope with' change anymore than you can 'manage' stress.
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.
The cooperative, creative, and flexible parts of your children reside in the joyful part of their brain.
To influence others, we must know what is influencing them... and they must know that we get it.
The most successful form of correction is when the "other" feels informed versus chastised.
Everything that happens in our lives is "good information" about the degree to which our choices are working for us. We can, however, choose to believe that we are a victim of the world we see, and have no choices. And, of course, we will receive "good information" about this belief as well.
Children don't know that they are lovable until they are loved. They need to see it in our eyes before they can accept it in their hearts.
Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.
When the question is either/or, the answer is almost alwaysboth/and.
The problem with lethargy is that doing nothing validates the fear that nothing can be done.
You never want to tie your responsibility to another's irresponsibility.
Nothing destroys a relationship quicker than our fears of inadequacy and loss.
Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) - It?s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.
Trusting fear, while fearing trust and happiness often creates a less than happy life.
Mistakes are just 'mis-takes,' or an action that we took that missed.
It's not simply what we feel, but what we feed, that determines what we do and how we live.
You can't fight fire with fire, or fear with fear.
Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.
When people feel criticized, they almost always defend the behavior you want them to change.
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