Someone believe in you
“At some time in your life, you probably had someone believe in you when you didn’t believe in yourself.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
Stephen Covey
The problem is
“The way we see the problem is the problem.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
To learn and to know
“To learn and not to do is really not to learn. To know and not to do is really not to know.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
We are not free to choose
“We are free to choose our actions, but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
If I really want to improve my situation
“If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control – myself.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
The enemy of the best
“The enemy of the ‘best’ is often the ‘good’.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
Love is a verb
Question: “My wife and I just don’t have the same feelings for each other we used to have. I guess I just don’t love her anymore and she doesn’t love me. What can I do?”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
Stephen: “Love her.”
Question: “You don’t understand. the feeling of love just isn’t there.”
Stephen: “My friend, love is a verb. Love – the feeling – is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Serve her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her. Are you willing to do that?”
It’s not what happens to us
“It’s not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
Sow a thought, reap an action
“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
It’s not logical; it’s psychological
“Two people can see the same thing, disagree, and yet both be right. It’s not logical; it’s psychological.”
Stephen Covey (1932-2012), American educator and author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”