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.
Stephen CoveyAnything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant.
Stephen CoveyIf our feelings control our actions, it is because we have abdicated our responsibility and empowered them to do so.
Stephen Covey