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We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice.
Stephen Covey
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Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
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When you have too many top priorities, you effectively have no top priorities.
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When we listen with the intent to understand others, rather than with the intent to reply, we begin true communication and relationship building. Opportunities to then speak openly and to be understood come much more naturally and easily.
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How many on their deathbeds wished they'd spent more time at the office - or watching TV? The answer is, No one.
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What does it matter how much we do if what we're doing isn't what matters most?
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We all go through stages. Concerns about appearances, making good impressions, being popular, comparing yourself to others, having unbridled ambition, wanting to make money, striving to be recognized and noticed and trying to establish yourself, all fade as your responsibilities and character grow.
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