There is a difference between solitude and isolation. One is connected and one isn't. Solitude replenishes, isolation diminishes.

You have to be able to face losing some things you might want in order to be free to do the right thing.

For someone's character to grow, it has to be free from internal attack. Falling down never stopped children from developing. But getting yelled at, criticized, and put down can stop them for life.

There's no better way to become a disintegrated character than to be your own authority.

Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.

When you encourage someone, it literally changes their brain chemistry to be able to perform... sends fuel to the brain.

The twin sister to autonomy and freedom is responsibility and accountability. You cannot have one with out the other. If someone is given an area of responsibility, not only must they be set free to do it, they must also be held accountable for what they do. Accountability clarifies freedom. In the teams and companies where you see boundary confusion, power struggles, control, over-reaching of one's line of responsibility, you will also see lapses in accountability as well.