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When truth presents itself, the wise person see the light, takes it in, and makes adjustments. The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.

Henry Cloud

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Henry Cloud
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 17
Preacher
Psychologist
Vicksburg
Mississippi
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That is why success and fruitfulness depend as much upon focusing on the who you are as much as the what of the work you do. Invest in your character, and it will give you the returns that you are looking for by only investing in the work itself. You can't do the latter without the former.
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Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.
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Values are sometimes worth living and dying for, and are certainly worth dating and breaking up over.
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There's no better way to become a disintegrated character than to be your own authority.
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It is true that you get what you tolerate.
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Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.
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Dating is a place to practice how to relate to other people.
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Successful people stick to what they are good at and find ways to make that larger.
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It’s scary to realize that the only thing holding our friends to us isn’t our performance, or our lovability, or their guilt, or their obligation. The only thing that will keep them calling, spending time with us, and putting up with us is love. And that’s the one thing we can’t control.
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True intimacy is only build around the freedom to disagree.
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He is the Truth, and He wants us to deal in truth with ourselves and our loved ones. We want the truth about you and your family to flood into and overrun the secrets that keep you in bondage to dysfunctional behavior and relationships
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A person who hasn't grieved a significant loss has unfinished business inside and can cause others great grief as a result.
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Encourage literally came from in courage. The courage is put into you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from others what we do not possess in ourselves.
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