Listen to your conscience regarding something that you simply know you should do, then start small on it - make a promise and keep it. Then move forward and make a little larger promise and keep it. Eventually you'll discover that your sense of honor will become greater than your moods, and that will give you a level of confidence and excitement that you can move to other areas where you feel you need to make improvements or give service.
Stephen CoveyWhenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
Stephen CoveyHappiness 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.
Stephen CoveyThere's no better way to inform and expand you mind on a regular basis than to get into the habit of reading good literature.
Stephen CoveyThe human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has triumphed against unbelievable odds.
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