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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/when-faced-with-conflicting-thoughts-and-emotions-we-must-decide-what/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

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## More by Bill Crawford

> [Making changes isn't about stopping the problem, it's about starting the solution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/making-changes-isn-t-about-stopping-the-problem-it-s-about-starting/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [Worry, shame, and fear can't be the energy with which we deal with food and weight. It only spurs us to eat more food…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/worry-shame-and-fear-can-t-be-the-energy-with-which-we-deal-with-food/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [One key to creating a meaningful life, is choosing what we want to feel, and for how long.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/one-key-to-creating-a-meaningful-life-is-choosing-what-we-want-to/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [The problem with lethargy is that doing nothing validates the fear that nothing can be done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/the-problem-with-lethargy-is-that-doing-nothing-validates-the-fear/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [Want to change your experience of life? Change the problem to the practice field.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/want-to-change-your-experience-of-life-change-the-problem-to-the/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/becoming-critical-in-the-face-of-criticism-only-inspires-more/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/children-don-t-know-that-they-are-lovable-until-they-are-loved-they/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [Creating a meaningful life has less to do with how we feel about our past than what we do about our future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/creating-a-meaningful-life-has-less-to-do-with-how-we-feel-about-our/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [There are only three things we 'have to' do in this world we have to be born, we have to die, and we have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/there-are-only-three-things-we-have-to-do-in-this-world-we-have-to-be/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/stress-is-an-indicator-of-our-belief-in-the-value-and-validity-of-our/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/you-can-t-use-stress-anxiety-frustration-and-worry-to-deal-with-your/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [You can't 'cope with' change anymore than you can 'manage' stress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/you-can-t-cope-with-change-anymore-than-you-can-manage-stress/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/when-faced-with-conflicting-thoughts-and-emotions-we-must-decide-what/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/to-spank-or-not-to-spank-isn-t-the-question-the-question-is-whether/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

> [Love will keep us safe when we commit to choosing the kind of qualities, characteristics, and relationships that we would recommend to someone we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-crawford/love-will-keep-us-safe-when-we-commit-to-choosing-the-kind-of/)

[Bill Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-crawford/)

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