Here are some of my takeaways from Life Strategies by Dr. Phil McGraw.
1) For your problems to matter to anyone else, they have to matter to you!
2) Being careless in life management is like playing with snakes.
3) You must use your knowledge to control what can be influenced.
4) In order to go in the right direction, stop going in the wrong direction.
5) You create your own experience, so take responsibility for your life.
6) My life is a result of choices I've made.
7) Some people see a problem with every solution.
8) Be willing to try new things, but use wisdom.
9) Focus on your goal to avoid settling for negative dividends.
10) You cannot change and stay comfortable.
11) Results show the level of our commitment.
12) Do not use past events to excuse present behavior.
13) Self-care gives us the resources to care for others.
14) Treat each area of life as a potentially profitable project.
15) Forgiveness frees us to forge our own path.
16) Know what you want and aim for it!
17) You must determine a baseline of self-knowledge in order to know where to go next.
18) Be certain of what you can and can't control.
19) Champions don't need the limelight.
