So, 2nd only to maybe the Bible, many would agree that this is the best book ever written. Stephen Covey, guru to business, has a lot to say to us regular humans, too. He teaches us to break patterns of self-defeating behavior and to replace old patterns with a principle-centered approach to problem-solving. He also teaches us to get our lives in balance, putting wellness, family and relationships, and personal growth just as high on our list of priorities as urgent business concerns. I think that these things are the secret to intrinsic happiness.
Here are some quotes from my favorite book by him. Reading this book (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) literally changed my life. This man is a genius.
Here are some quotes from my favorite book by him. Reading this book (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) literally changed my life. This man is a genius.
Stephen R. Covey Quotes:
-“While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.”
-“Between stimulus and response is our greatest power - the freedom to choose”
-“Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character.”
-“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”
-"Accountability breeds response-ability. The ability to choose your own response."
-"One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present."
-"Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it in themselves."
-"Between stimulus and response is our greatest power - the freedom to choose"
-"Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out."
(And I saved the best for last...)
-"People with a scarcity mentality tend to see everything in terms of win-lose. There is only so much; and if someone else has it, that means there will be less for me. The more principle-centered we become, the more we develop an abundance mentality, the more we are genuinely happy for the successes, well-being, achievements, recognition, and good fortune of other people. We believe their success adds to... rather than detracts from... our lives."
