The reflection of the current social paradigm tells us we are largely determined by conditioning and conditions.
Stephen CoveyManagement is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Stephen CoveyBe proactive. Ask yourself, "Are my actions based on self-chosen values or on my moods, feelings and circumstances?"
Stephen CoveyLook at the word responsibility-"response-ability"-the ability to choose your response. Highly proactive people recognize that responsibility. They do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice, based on values, rather than a product of their conditions, based on feeling.
Stephen Covey