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.
STEPHEN COVEYLive out of your imagination, not your history.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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Before you wonder “Am I doing things right?” wonder “Am I doing the right things?”
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It doesn’t really matter how fast you’re going if you’re heading in the wrong direction.
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Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
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Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.
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If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
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Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it.
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To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.
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There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world – no matter how large or small our circle of influence.
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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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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 greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.
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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
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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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The problems in life come when we’re sowing one thing and expecting to reap something entirely different.
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If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.
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You can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!
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What you do has far greater impact than what you say.
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It’s better to be trusted than to be liked.
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Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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While we cannot always choose what happens to us, we can choose our responses.
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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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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
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Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
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