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When Life Does Not Go Our Way Or We Inadvertently Make A Mistake, It Is So Easy To Make Excuses, Place Blame On Others, Or Argue That Circumstances Were Against Us. But We Only Progress In Life To The Extent That We Take Responsibility For Our Actions And Attitudes, And Put Forth The Initiative Necessary To Create Our Own Circumstances.

-Stephen Covey

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When Life Does Not

Stephen Covey

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When Life Does Not Go Our Way Or We Inadvertently Make A Mistake, It Is So Easy To Make Excuses, Place Blame On Others, Or Argue That Circumstances Were Against Us. But We Only Progress In Life To The Extent That We Take Responsibility For Our Actions And Attitudes, And Put Forth The Initiative Necessary To Create Our Own Circumstances.

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Surround Yourself

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To Judge Individuals Before Understanding Them Is A Form Of Human Rejection And Feeds Upon Itself.

But Until A Person Can Say Deeply And Honestly, "i Am What I Am Today Because Of The Choices I Made Yesterday," That Person Cannot Say, "i Choose Otherwise.

Passion Is The Fire, Enthusiasm And Courage That An Individual Feels When She Is Doing Something She Loves While Accomplishing Worthy Ends, Something That Satisfies Her Deepest Needs.

Begin With The End In Mind.

We Judge Ourselves By Our Intentions. And Others By Their Actions.

An Empowered Organization Is One In Which Individuals Have The Knowledge, Skill, Desire, And Opportunity To Personally Succeed In A Way That Leads To Collective Organizational Success.

We're Responsible For Our Own Lives.

How Many On Their Deathbeds Wished They'd Spent More Time At The Office - Or Watching Tv? The Answer Is, No One.

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