1. Reflecting on how we think is one of the most powerful ways we can take more control over our lives.
2. Be careful what you say to children if they hear it often enough, they begin to believe it.
3. Beware of BMWs. People who spend their lives bitching, moaning & whinging.
4. Remember, each of us is complex. None of us is perfect. Mistakes happen. Move on.
5. It's not simply what you say to yourself that matters. It's how you say it and how much you believe it that counts.
6. There may be times when the problems of your past don't need to be fixed or sorted - they need to be left behind.
7. Suffering from the Martyr Syndrome is more a reflection of how you see yourself as opposed to your dedication to serve others.
8. When I punish me, I am actually trying to punish you. I play the martyr in the hope that I makes you feel guilty.
9. What you focus on magnifies.
10. Perhaps it's not the circumstance that need to change, but more your perspective of those circumstances.
11. If you are not happy with the answers life is giving you, then ask some different questions.
12. The quality of the solution can depend on the quality of the question.

Four faulty thinking:

• Broken record
• Martyr Syndrome
• Inner Critic
• Trivial Pursuits

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