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Will we act upon life, or will we merely be acted upon?

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I believe that a life of integrity I the most fundamental source of personal worth. I do not agree with the popular…
The personal power that comes from principle-centered living is the power of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by the attitudes, behaviors,…
If we want to make a change in our lives, we should first focus on our personal attitudes and behaviors.
People who exercise their embryonic freedom day after day, little by little, expand that freedom. People who do not will find that…
Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, your self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of it.
Most of us think we don't have enough time to exercise. What a distorted paradigm! We don't have time not to. We're…
Beginners are many; finishers are few.
Lose/Win people bury a lot of feelings. And unexpressed feelings come forth later in uglier ways. Psychosomatic illnesses often are the reincarnation…
Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs. Don't ignore that longing to make a difference.
Effective people are not problem-minded; they're opportunity minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.
Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now…
The only thing that endures over time is the 'Law of the Farm.' You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate,…

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Will we act upon life, or will we merely be acted upon? — Stephen Covey
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