We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
STEPHEN COVEYWe see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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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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Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
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Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what’s urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
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I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.
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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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Beginners are many; finishers are few.
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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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It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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