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“Note that acceptance is different from approval. Acceptance is simply saying, It is so.”
“Note that acceptance is different from approval. Acceptance is simply saying, “It is so.”
“Just remember: other peoples opinions are simply thatother peoples opinions. They are not fact, and they are certainly not the truth. It is your responsibility to question the authority you give ot...”
“Whatever actions you take, keep in mind that over the course of life, you will fail far more from timidity, procrastination, and carefulness than you will from just stepping up to the plate and, as...”
“Earlier in this book I noted that one of my favorite sayings is You get what you tolerate. This applies in spades to your relationships. Failing to speak up about something carries the implication ...”
“Communication is defined not by what is being said but by what is being heard. For this reason, it is vital that you gain a good appreciation of how other people will listeninterpret, process, and ...”
“Dreaming is risky. While only some dreams can put you at physical risk, all dreams require that you take an emotional risk. By their nature, dreams create a gap between your present reality and the...”
“People play small for lots of reasons, but at the core of them all is fear. Playing small means playing safeavoiding risk, failure, criticism, and the list goes on. But just imagine how incredibly ...”
“Your everybody probably represents even a smaller proportion of the population than your Rolodex. Psychologists have documented that our typical everybody to which they refer as the generalized oth...”
“The lesson I learned is that when you give someone authority, you must be conscious you are doing so and continue to ask yourself whether it is in your best interests.”
“Just remember: other people’s opinions are simply that—other people’s opinions. They are not fact, and they are certainly not “the truth.” It is your responsibility to question the authority you gi...”
“Earlier in this book I noted that one of my favorite sayings is “You get what you tolerate.” This applies in spades to your relationships. Failing to speak up about something carries the implicatio...”
“Your “everybody” probably represents even a smaller proportion of the population than your Rolodex. Psychologists have documented that our typical everybody— to which they refer as the “generalized...”
