David W. Earle Quotes

The truth is, we tend to train people how we want to be treated. If others know you have wishy-washy boundaries then they are free to walk all over you; the results…you become a doormat. We have actually trained others to do this when we will allow people to wipe their muddy feet on us. After all, we are doormats.

Acceptance is the most beautiful word in any language; this beautiful concept can only exist when you allow other people to be who they are and do not imprison them with your definition of what is right, proper, correct, or other limiting criteria. Decreasing the black and white in your thinking allows for an expansive area of gray, allowing you to live your life and others to live there life. Acceptance sets us all free! This simple change of thought creates a wonderful space for happiness to thrive.

The more judgmental a person is the sadder they are.

This woman’s size protected herfrom the hurts of the worldbut it also imprisoned her soul. As the merry-go-round revolved, she ate another French fry,as a silent scream frozen on her face.

They sought the pain they knew so well and called it love.

For many years, I searched for this connection outside of myself but always to no avail. It was only when I turned inward did I find this power.

If one wants to be loved and return it full score dagger of silence closes the door.

We violated each other’s boundaries with verbal missiles of anger disguised in the pretense of “just kidding.