Quote

Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are - or as we are conditioned to see it.

Stephen Covey

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Stephen Covey
Age: 79 †
Born: 1932
Born: October 24
Died: 2012
Died: July 16
Author
Businessperson
Professor
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Stephen Richards Covey
Things
Tends
Think
Objective
Thinking
Objectives
World
Honesty
Perspective
Case
Cases
Happiness
Conditioned

More quotes by Stephen Covey

Image
It's not only a matter of when to do things, but whether or not to do them at all.
Stephen Covey
Image
We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
Stephen Covey
Image
Be proactive. Ask yourself, Are my actions based on self-chosen values or on my moods, feelings and circumstances?
Stephen Covey
Image
We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals.
Stephen Covey
Image
The most effective way I know to begin with the end in mind is to develop a personal mission statement or philosophy or creed. It focused on what you want to be (character) and to do (contributions and achievements) and on the values or principles upon which being and doing are based.
Stephen Covey
Image
How many on their deathbeds wished they'd spent more time at the office - or watching TV? The answer is, No one.
Stephen Covey
Image
There's no better way to inform and expand you mind on a regular basis than to get into the habit of reading good literature.
Stephen Covey
Image
You can buy a person's hands but you can't buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
Stephen Covey
Image
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.
Stephen Covey
Image
I see myself living by correct principles and accomplishing worthy purposes. One of my favorite quotes is, The greatest battles of life are fought out every day in the silent chambers of one's own soul. (David O. McKay).
Stephen Covey
Image
Do what is important, not what is urgent.
Stephen Covey
Image
What does it matter how much we do if what we're doing isn't what matters most?
Stephen Covey
Image
Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices and decisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habits and to cultivate higher, more effective ones.
Stephen Covey
Image
Free your heart from hatred - forgive. Free your mind from worries - most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.
Stephen Covey
Image
Strategy is important, but trust is the hidden variable. On paper you can have clarity around your objectives, but in a low-trust environment, your strategy won't be executed.
Stephen Covey
Image
Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions.
Stephen Covey
Image
Integrity in the Moment of Choice: Quality of life depends on what happens in the space between stimulus and response.
Stephen Covey
Image
Building and repairing relationships are long-term investments.
Stephen Covey
Image
Empathy takes time, and efficiency is for things, not people.
Stephen Covey
Image
There's strong data that, within companies, the No. 1 reason for ethical violations is the pressure to meet expectations, sometimes unrealistic expectations.
Stephen Covey