The DHX: The Doughtie Houses Exchange

“If I think that you are my problem, I am insane.” — Byron Katie

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“People may tend to view and absorb information from a single perspective. How does it impact them and what does it mean for their current situation.” — Doug Willis on real estate

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“Are anybody’s parents typical?” — Madeleine L’Engle

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“Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, ‘Grow, grow.’” — The Talmud

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“If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a [...]

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Before me peaceful
Behind me peaceful
Under me peaceful
Around me peaceful
– From the Navajo War God’s Horse Song
Sometimes when I’m scared or stressed out, I recite this to myself. I found it a book about teaching poetry to children when I was an elementary school teacher years ago. Except the way I remembered it was like [...]

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“The word ‘love’ is so overused in our culture today and frequently misunderstood. I do believe, however, that the fountainhead or foundation for success in [...]

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“[W]hen you do not seek or need external approval, you are at your most powerful… You cannot live for prolonged periods of time within the polarity of being true to yourself and needing the approval of others.” –Caroline Myss

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“Do not weep. Do not wax indignant. Understand.” — Baruch Spinoza

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“I am going to lose more than I win. There are many times when, despite my efforts, I will lose children to poverty, ignorance, and, most tragically, a society that embraces mediocrity.
“But that doesn’t paralyze me anymore. I have a code, as any good teacher or parent must have. It doesn’t matter if the odds [...]

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