As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.
STEPHEN COVEYIf we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
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People behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.
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The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
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I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.
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There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world – no matter how large or small our circle of influence.
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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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You can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
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The deepest hunger of [a child’s] human heart is to be understood, for understanding implicitly affirms, validates, recognizes and appreciates the intrinsic worth of another.
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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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Leadership is a choice, not a position.
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.
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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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There are three constants in life, change, choice and principles.
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Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
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The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions.
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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.
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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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You can buy a person’s hands but you can’t buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
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We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.
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Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
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When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you’re pledging your integrity.
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