Principles are the simplicity on the far side of complexity. Stephen Covey More Quotes by Stephen Covey More Quotes From Stephen Covey To maintain the P/PC Balance, the balance between the golden egg (production) and the health and welfare of the goose (production capability) is often a difficult judgment call. But I suggest it is the very essence of effectiveness. Stephen Covey effectivenesseggsessence Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment. Stephen Covey successmotivationalinspirational To ignore the unexpected (even if it were possible) would be to live without opportunity, spontaneity, and the rich moments of which "life" is made. Stephen Covey unexpectedwould-beopportunity At some time in your life, you probably had someone believe in you when you didn't believe in yourself. Stephen Covey 7-habitspersonal-developmentbelieve Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others see and feel about themselves and their world. Unaware, we will project our intentions on their behavior and call ourselves objective. Stephen Covey perspectivebehaviorworld The greatest thing you can do for your children is love your spouse. Stephen Covey spouselove-youchildren Innocent pleasures in moderation can provide relaxation for the body and mind and can foster family and other relationships. But pleasure, per se, offers no deep, lasting satisfaction or sense of fulfillment. The pleasure-centered person, too soon bored with each succeeding level of "fun," constantly cries for more and more. So the next new pleasure has to be bigger and better, more exciting, with a bigger "high." A person in this state becomes almost entirely narcissistic, interpreting all of life in terms of the pleasure it provides to the self here and now. Stephen Covey pursuit-of-happinessselffun I can change. I can live out of my imagination instead of my memory. I can tie myself to my limitless potential instead of my limiting past Stephen Covey tiesmemoriespast Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment. Stephen Covey empowermentinitiativeself Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. Stephen Covey leadershipinspiringinspirational We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these assumptions. Stephen Covey humilityattitudemotivational Instead, I have an abundance mentality: When people are genuinely happy at the successes of others, the pie gets larger. Stephen Covey piemorningpeople We may be very busy, we may be very 'efficient', but we will also be truly 'effective' only when we begin with the end in mind. Stephen Covey effectivenessbusinessmotivational As you live your values, your sense of identity, integrity, control, and inner-directedness will infuse you with both exhilaration and peace. You will define yourself from within, rather than by people's opinions or by comparisons to others. Stephen Covey integritycharacterpeople Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually. Stephen Covey sacrificehappyhappiness Be governed by your internal compass, not by some clock on the wall. Stephen Covey compassintuitionwall We're constantly making choices about the way we spend our time. The issue is not between the good and the bad, but between the good and the best. So often, the enemy of the best is the good. Stephen Covey issueschoicesmotivational In the long run, you can never accomplish a worthy end with an unworthy means. Stephen Covey runninglongmean Those who get the most out of life and those who give the most are those who make the choice to act. Stephen Covey choiceschangegiving Keeping a personal journal a daily in-depth analysis and evaluation of your experiences is a high-leverage activity that increases self-awareness and enhances all the endowments and the synergy among them. Stephen Covey analysisdepthself
