Every exaggeration of the truth once detected by others destroys our credibility and makes all that we do and say suspect.
Stephen CoveyPeople with a scarcity mentality think there is only so much in the world to go around. It's as if they see life as a pie. When another person gets a big piece, then they get less. Such people are always trying to get even, to pull others down to their level so they can get an equal or even bigger piece of the pie.
Stephen CoveyAn abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinions, possessions, or associations.
Stephen CoveySelf-awareness is our capacity to stand apart from ourselves and examine our thinking, our motives, our history, our scripts, our actions, and our habits and tendencies.
Stephen Covey