Bill Crawford

The problem with lethargy is that doing nothing validates the fear that nothing can be done.

— Bill Crawford

The most successful form of correction is when the "other" feels informed versus chastised.

— Bill Crawford

One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.

— Bill Crawford

Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.

— Bill Crawford

Let's not let our fear of dementia deepen our fear of dementia.

— Bill Crawford

Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others.

— Bill Crawford

You can't 'cope with' change anymore than you can 'manage' stress.

— Bill Crawford

There's no such thing as a 'stressful' situation.

— Bill Crawford

In order to become more influential with those who are resistant to our point of view, we must be willing to start…

— Bill Crawford

The past exists not as a factual recounting of what happened, but as an experience that we are constantly recreating in our…

— Bill Crawford

There are two ways to make someone important in our lives ... we can either love them or hate them.

— Bill Crawford

There are two ways to look at most problems... 'Oh Crap!' or, 'Good Information!,' and our choice will give us good information…

— Bill Crawford

Love will keep us safe when we commit to choosing the kind of qualities, characteristics, and relationships that we would recommend to…

— Bill Crawford

When stress and anxiety have your system stuck in a brainstem loop? Reboot. It's I.T. for life!

— Bill Crawford

Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.

— Bill Crawford

Stress is a signal that something needs to change. Suffering, is when we don't make the change!

— 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…

— Bill Crawford

When dealing with problems, seek not to "change" some aspect of your life but instead, choose who you want to become as…

— Bill Crawford

All connections are infused with dreams of what is possible in the future. Thus, when we lose something or someone important to…

— Bill Crawford

We've all heard that in life, when one door is closed, another is opened. Unfortunately, many of us are so focused on…

— Bill Crawford

There are two ways to respond to the trials and tribulations of our present and past . . . 'Ain't it awful?'…

— 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…

— Bill Crawford

Our past is not, as some fear, a series of events carved in stone that we must carry around for the rest…

— Bill Crawford

Everything that happens in our lives is "good information" about the degree to which our choices are working for us. We can,…

— Bill Crawford

People have the absolute right to be just as unhappy and miserable as they want to be.

— Bill Crawford

When the question is either/or, the answer is almost alwaysboth/and.

— Bill Crawford

It's not simply what we feel, but what we feed, that determines what we do and how we live.

— Bill Crawford

When 'Being Rushed' is the problem . . . Rushing is never the solution.

— Bill Crawford

The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.

— Bill Crawford

The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.

— Bill Crawford

One key to creating a meaningful life, is choosing what we want to feel, and for how long.

— Bill Crawford

We limit our success when we mistake the limits of our perception for reality.

— Bill Crawford

Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.

— Bill Crawford

What we feed our mind becomes the material with which we build our life.

— Bill Crawford

When people feel criticized, they almost always defend the behavior you want them to change.

— Bill Crawford

Just because we have a thought, doesn't mean it is a thought worth having.

— Bill Crawford

Fear of feeling bad rarely makes one feel good.

— Bill Crawford

You never want to tie your responsibility to another's irresponsibility.

— Bill Crawford

If you want to change your life, you must change your mind and change your brain? on purpose.

— Bill Crawford

Making changes isn't about stopping the problem, it's about starting the solution.

— Bill Crawford