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Opening Credits
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Dedication
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Epigraph
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Introduction
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Part 1: Toward The Extraordinary
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1. Everything Boils Down to Relationships
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2. Love + Abilities = Extraordinary Relationships
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3. You Don't Find The Right Person: You Become The Right Person
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4. You Have 99 Percent Control of Every Relationship
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5. A Relationship Is As Strong As Its Strongest Link
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6. Your Joy Is Your Job (And No One Else’s)
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7. Suffering Is Optional
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8. Suffering Is Emotional Reactions Outside Your Comfort Zone
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9. All Emotional Reactions Share A Single Cause
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10. All Emotional Reactions Share A Single Cause
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11. You Will Continue To React For The Rest of Your Life
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Part 2: The Art Of Giving Permission
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12. Giving Permission Alleviates Your Own Suffering
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13. Giving Permission Does Not Require Approval
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14. It's Okay That Things Aren't Okay
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15. Giving Permission is Different Than Acceptance
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16. Giving Permission Maximizes Your Ability To Respond
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17. Giving Permission Restores Intentionality
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18. Acting Out Harms Relationships
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19. Judging Is The Opposite Of Giving Permission
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20. Acting Out Undermines Freedom
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21. People Will Fight Like Hell For Freedom, And Rightfully So.
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22. What Does The Ideal Relationship Look Like?
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23. The Choice To Be In A Relationship Is The Choice To Embrace 100 Percent
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24. Acting In Is The Answer
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25. An Example Of Permission In Action
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Part 3: How To Give Permission
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26. Giving Permission Is An Art.
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27. You Are Nearly An Expert At Giving Permission
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28. Step 1: Recognizing
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29. Step 2: Pausing
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30. Step 3: Breathing
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31. Step 4: Understanding
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32. Everyone Deserves To Be Given Permission
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33. The Abe's Palette Of Understanding
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34. Step 5: Giving Permission
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35. Reflection Point: Giving Permission
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36. The Wisdom Of Taking Responsibility
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37. You Can Always Influence Change.
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38. The Three Responsibilities
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Part 4: Taking Responsibility For Your Emotions
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39. Harmony Prepares The Soil
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40. You Are The Master Of Your Emotional Experience
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41. Relationships Thrive On Emotional Autonomy.
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42. Autonomy Comes From Internal Friendships.
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43. Internal Friendship Prevents Unhealthy Attachment
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44. You Can Be Independently Joyful
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45. Plug Into Multiple Outlets
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46. Foraging For Joy Helps Everyone
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47. Reflection Point: Responsibility For Your Emotions
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Part 5: Taking Responsibility For Your Communications
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48. Relationship Is Communication
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49. The Five Principles Of Responsible Communication
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50. Principle 1: Calm
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51. Adults Drive Better Than Children.
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52. Early Communication Is Easy Communication.
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53. Giving Permission Is Not About Keeping Your Mouth Shut
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54. Conflict Avoidance Does Not Avoid Conflict.
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55. Approach Is Not Confrontation.
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56. Principle 2: Objectivity
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57. Embrace The Power Of 'Maybe'.
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58. There Are No Needs.
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59. There Are No 'Shoulds'.
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60. Principle 3: Neutrality
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61. There's Never A Good Reason To Aggress.
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62. There's Never a Good Reason to Defend Yourself.
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63. Principle 4: Inquiry
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64. One Plus One Does Not Equal Two.
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65. Questions Open Doors To Conversations.
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66. Questions Guide Conversations.
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67. Familiarity Fosters Friendship
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68. Understanding Is More Important Than Being Understood.
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69. Principle 5: Cooperativeness
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70. Cooperative Communication Has An Achievable Goal
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71. What Does The Other Person Want You To Know?
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72. Ask The Other Person To Help You Understand.
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73. You Head In The Direction You Face.
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74. There Are No Solutions In The Past.
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75. Reflection Point: Responsibility For Your Communications
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Part 6: Taking Responsibility For Your Choices
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76. Choice Is Freedom.
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77. You Can Choose Solutions.
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78. Everyone Gets To Do What They Want.
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79. Choice Is About Understanding What You Want.
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80. Choice Considers Willingness.
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81. Getting What You Want Is Your Choice.
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82. You Can Add What's Missing.
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83. Respect The Middle Line.
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84. Reflection Point: Responsibility For Your Choices
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Part 7: The End And The Beginning
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85. A Brief Overview
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86. Self-Care Matters.
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87. Embrace The Power Of 'Okay'.
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88. Height Turns To Depth.
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89. Emotions Are Like Smoke Detectors.
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90. Lying Is Okay.
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91. Anger Is Not An Emotion.
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92. To Truly Love Is To Like.
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93. Everyone Is Likeable.
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94. Right Now, Nothing Is Wrong.
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95. Appreciating The Ocean Is Easy.
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96. Embrace What Is.
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97. Happiness Is Not The Goal.
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98. You Don't Have To Order From The Menu.
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99. You Are The Only One Who Gets To Be You.
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100. Have Fun!
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Epilogue
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Ending Credits
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