You can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
STEPHEN COVEYPeople 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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We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.
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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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Live out of your imagination, not your history.
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You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.
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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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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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