The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.
Stephen CoveyBe sure that, as you scramble up the ladder of success, it is leaning against the right building.
Stephen CoveyIt takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
Stephen CoveyToo many vacations that last too long, too many movies, too much TV, too much video game playing - too much undisciplined leisure time in which a person continually takes the course of least resistance gradually wastes a life. It ensures that a person's capacities stay dormant, that talents remain undeveloped, that the mind and spirit become lethargic and that the heart remains unfulfilled.
Stephen Covey