“The more opportunities we have, the more likely we are to be able to handle the unexpected.” AbleOpportunityHandleUnexpected Author:Gever Tulley
“As individuals, and as a society, we can choose to take responsibility for ourselves. In doing so we have to accept that sometimes when things go wrong, it is just an accident. In order to change how we lay blame, we’re going to have to change our over-protective habits; children can only learn to take responsibility when given a chance to assess and mitigate risk for themselves.” ChildrenSometimesOrderIndividualGivenChanceResponsibilityAcceptingRiskHabitBlameLaysAccidentsTaking ResponsibilityProtectiveWhen Things Go WrongGiven A Chance Author:Gever Tulley
“When we strive to remove all risk from childhood we also remove the foundations of a rational adulthood, and we eliminate the very experiences that will help kids grow up to be the empowered, creative, brave problem-solvers that they can and must be.” HelpingProblemKidsGrowsCreativeGrowing UpRiskChildhoodFoundationBraveStriveRationalRemoveAdulthoodEmpoweredProblem Solvers Author:Gever Tulley
“Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.” ProblemGivenDifficultChanceResiliencePersistenceDifficult Problems Author:Gever Tulley
“The potential for engaged learning is inversely proportionate to the knowability of the outcome.” OutcomesEngaged Author:Gever Tulley
“When you understand that what most people really, really want is simply to feel good about themselves, and when you realize that with just a few well-chosen words you can help virtually anyone on the planet instantly achieve this, you begin to realize just how simple life is, how powerful you are, and that love is the key.” PeopleWantFeelsWellsHelpingLife IsRealizingSimpleLove IsPowerfulAchievePlanetsSeriousKeysChosenFeel GoodSimple Life Author:Mike Dooley
“Be courageous and face this moment in time consciously and with all the discernment and clarity within your power.” MomentsFacesMindfulnessClarityCourageousDiscernmentMoments In TimeBe Courageous Author:James O'Dea
“When you understand someone... truly understand someone... you can't help but love them. Therefore... anyone in your life... ANYONE... who you feel less than love for... you have misunderstood.” LoveFeelsHelpingMisunderstood Author:Mike Dooley
“I should have a therapist. I have plenty to therapise about.” ShouldShould HavePlentyTherapists Author:Norah Jones