The great apparent dichotomy is that the more we give, the more we get.

Private victories precede public victories.

I keep my phone number unlisted and rely on my associates to handle all voice mail, e-mail, faxes.

In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the choice of acting or being acted upon.

All things are created twice. All things. Vision is the first creation. For a house it's called the blueprint. For a life it's called a mission. For a day it's called a goal and a plan. For a parent it's called a belief in the unseen potential of a child. For all, it is the mental creation which always precedes the physical, or second, creation.

Internal victories precede external victories.

Building and repairing relationships are long-term investments.