Life from the Top of the Mind

“Criticism can be effective when there is something that must be destroyed or dissolved, but it is capable only of harm when there is something to be built.” ~ Carl Jung (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Meaning isn’t something we discover, it is what we bring to life, either by choice or by chance.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Until we consciously choose the beliefs that affect our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, we will be driven by the unconscious, fear-based part of the brain.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“If you want to change your life, you must first change your mind and then change your brain… on purpose.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control." Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Until we make 'who we are' more important than just what we do, we will always be at risk for feeling like we are never enough.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing that it is stupid.” ~ Albert Einstein (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Artificial Intelligence may shape more of what we do, but only our human integrity, wisdom, and character will shape who we are." ~ Daniel Pink (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"We are what we repeatedly do. Success, therefore, is not an act but a series of habits that define who we are and determine the course of our life." ~ Adapted from Aristotle (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." ~ a Chinese Proverb - Our kids need us to act. Teach Mental Health Now! (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Action without knowledge can be destructive, but knowledge without action can be demoralizing.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

”To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD( https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Anticipatory Anxiety is worrying about some future event that we can’t affect in the present. The Anxiety and Depression Association of American calls it “Bleeding before you are cut.” ~ Adapted from the AADA (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"You can’t get people to access their best by pointing out their worst." ~ Bill Crawford PhD( https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Self-righteousness isn't about confidence. It's a reaction designed to protect someone from the fear of what it would mean to be wrong." ~ Bill Crawford PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." ~ Mother Teresa (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"Most of the problems in life are because of one two reasons - we act without thinking, or we just think (and think) without acting." ~ Unknown (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Gratitude makes sense of the past, brings peace to the present, and creates a vision of the future.” ~ Melody Beattie (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life's transitions that give us the opportunity to choose." ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

“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 the brain.” ~ Bill Crawford, PhD https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/

“Procrastination or avoidance is just prolonged suffering disguised as safety.” ~ Whitney Goodman (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"We suffer from the illusion that the faster we run, the more likely we are to grasp happiness. The truth is that the velocity necessary for success rarely exceeds the rate of reflection." Sam Keen

"The way to encourage people to be accountable is to change the meaning to "the ability to be counted upon." ~ Bill Crawford, PhD (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)

"The #1 regret of those on their death bed: I wish I had the courage to live a life that was true to myself, versus the life that was expected of me." ~ Browny Ware (https://www.billcrawfordphd.com/quote-video-blog/)