It doesn’t really matter how fast you’re going if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
STEPHEN COVEYMost of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
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What you see often depends on what you are looking for.
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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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Each of us guard a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside.
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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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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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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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Being is seeing in the human dimension.
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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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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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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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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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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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Free your heart from hatred – forgive. Free your mind from worries – most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.
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