If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm.

It's easy to say ''no!'' when there's a deeper ''yes!'' burning inside.

What difference would a clear vision of my principles, values, and ultimate objectives make in the way I spend my time?

Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.

Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).

Just as the education of nerve and sinew is vital to the excellent athlete and education of the mind is vital to the scholar, education of the conscience is vital to the truly proactive, highly effective person. Training and educating the conscience, however, requires even greater concentration, more balanced discipline, more consistently honest living. It requires regular feasting on inspiring literature, thinking noble thoughts and, above all, living in harmony with its still small voice.

As a principle-centered person you try to stand apart from the emotion of the situation and from other factors that would act on you, and evaluate the options. Looking at the balanced whole-the work needs, the family needs, the other needs that may be involved, and the possible implications of the various alternatives - you'll try to come up with the best solution taking all factors into consideration. We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.