We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
STEPHEN COVEYSeek to understand before you seek to be understood.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
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One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
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While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose our responses.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
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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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Live out of your imagination, not your history.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.
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Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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Most leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.
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We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.
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