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Stephen R. Covey Biography

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“我們的觀念其實是與自我認知盤根糾結的。如果我說自己是環保主義者或保守派或老師，我說的不僅是自己的信念或價值觀—我所描繪的是我是個什麼樣的人。因此，當你攻擊我這一方時，你攻擊的是我和我的自我形象。如果推到極端，自我認知的衝突甚至可以引發戰爭。”

Choices
Book:The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems
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“We're constantly making choices about the way we spend our time, from major seasons to the individual moments in our lives. We're also living with the consequences of those choices”

LifeInspirationalChoicesChange
Book:First Things First Every Day: Daily Reflections- Because Where You're Headed Is More Important Than How Fast You Get There
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“Where we stand depends on where we sit." 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. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms. When other people disagree with us, we immediately think something is wrong with them.”

PsychologyHuman Development
Book:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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“Borrowing strength builds weakness. It builds weakness in the borrower because it reinforces dependence on external factors to get things done. It builds weakness in the person forced to acquiesce, stunting the development of independent reasoning, growth, and internal discipline. And finally, it builds weakness in the relationship. Fear replaces cooperation, and both people involved become more arbitrary and defensive.”

PowerPeople SkillsCrucial Conversations
Author:Stephen R. Covey
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“Unless we learn from living, how are we going to keep from doing the same things- making the same mistakes, struggling with the same problems- week after week?”

LifeInspirationalChangeMistakesProblemsRepeating The Past
Book:First Things First Every Day: Daily Reflections- Because Where You're Headed Is More Important Than How Fast You Get There
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