To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
STEPHEN COVEYSee every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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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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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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He who has a why can deal with any what or how.
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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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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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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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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?
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When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it’s like giving them emotional oxygen.
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