Words are tools. I have learned this the hard way too many times. Just like the right tool makes your job easier, the right word(s) makes your relationships easier. 

Reading works, but not as well…

Observing works, but not as well… 

Watching a movie works, but not as well… 

The best way to truly understand someone is to talk with them. 

What we focus on becomes our only objective. Our objectives become the lense to which we see everything. If we have a narrow focus, we will get narrow results. Sometimes that is needed and wanted. Othertimes, we need a broader approach. Just like a camera lense, our focus can be adjusted as needed. 

People who help others enough, have a hard time noticing what is lacking. 

When rejected, you learn…   

You learn about yourself. 

You learn about the person who rejected you. 

Personal rejection is a great teacher. But, not always. 

If you learn and what you learn is 100% determined by your response to the rejection. 

Anger, sadness, and regret don’t allow you to learn well or fast. 

Acceptance, awareness, and courage allow you to find peace and learn everything you need to know. 

True love is an approach and method, not a result. 

True love is easy.

True love is simple. 

If it is hard or complex, fix yourself or change the situation until it is becomes true love. 

 

No one can shame you, they can create an environment for shame to be felt, but we always have to accept and internalize it ourselves. Shame is felt only if you embrace what others tell you and decide to feel shame. Create your own perspective, decide your own opinion, and you will never feel shame.

If you can control what is actually uncontrollable you are lying. 

If you can control what others think is uncontrollable, you are a genius, a master, a savant. 

Faith is gift. 

We don’t need to wish to beleive. We can decide to believe. 

Hope fuels belief. 

Faith powers action.  

Belief is a choice that turns into faith. 

If we believe something true, that is when our belief becomes the gift of faith. 

Love everyone, no matter what.

Those we trust and respect are the ones who stay true.

Quitting on commitments tells everyone everything they need to know.

Making promises and then later ignoring those promises is a sign of selfishness. We are all selfish.

Our promises and commitments are not based on others or their choices.

Strength is developed and trust is created when we are accountable no matter what the winds of change bring to pass.

While outside circumstances, ideas, situations, or knowledge might change—our integrity to our chosen personal truth (the promises and commitments we make) never should.

Show love by encouraging others to honor their chosen personal truth.