In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high.
Stephen CoveyConsequences are governed by principles, and behavior is governed by values; therefore, value principles!
Stephen CoveyOur ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.
Stephen CoveyThe first principle of ethical power is Purpose. By purpose, I don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you are always striving. Purpose is something bigger. It is the picture you have of yourself-the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.
Stephen Covey