Talk to your children about the fact that they own their feelings. Their sadness or anger is not caused by someone else. They are not mad because someone else made them mad. They’re angry or sad because of how they choose to respond. Emotional responses are triggered by our interpretation – the meaning we assign to a situation – and our corresponding reaction to the interpretation. In other words, our emotions flow from the meaning we attach to situations.
– Dr. Phil (Chapter 6 – Family First)
“Family First” is so good, Joe recommends reading it, say, twice a year.
http://blog.joeware.net/2008/03/22/1103/
LOL. It is that good!
There will be more Family First Quotes coming, I just finally finished it and have to type up a couple others I book marked. 🙂
Maybe I should post that quote every 6 months….