Stephen R. Covey
"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."
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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."
"موقفنا يتحدد من حيث نجلس. يميل كل منا إلى الاعتقاد بأنه يرى الأمور على حقيقتها، وأنه يتحلى بالموضوعية. لكن هذا ليس صحيحًا. فنحن لا نرى العالم كما هو، بل كما نحن – أو كما صُقِلت رؤيتنا وتكيفت. وحين نفتح أفواهنا لنصف ما نرى، فإننا في واقع الأمر نصف ذواتنا، وتصوراتنا، وقوالبنا الفكرية. وعندما يختلف معنا الآخرون، يتبادر إلى أذهاننا فورًا أن الخلل فيهم."
Stephen R. Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
"Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education."
"الاعتراف بالجهل غالبًا ما يكون الخطوة الأولى في مسيرتنا التعليمية."
Stephen R. Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
"Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant."
Stephen R. Covey
"Independent will is our capacity to act. It gives us the power to transcend our paradigms, to swim upstream, to rewrite our scripts, to act based on principle rather than reacting based on emotion or circumstance."
Stephen R. Covey
"The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply."
Stephen R. Covey
"You must be open and influenceable; then ironically, you will also discover an increase in your own power to influence"
Stephen R. Covey
"Unless there are good feelings between people, reasoning intelligently is almost impossible."
Stephen R. Covey
"A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It's the testing point of our character and competence."
Stephen R. Covey
"I believe that there are parts to human nature that cannot be reached by either legislation or education, but require the power of God to deal with."
Stephen R. Covey
"Is it logical that two people can disagree and that both can be right? It's not logical: it's psychological. And it's very real."
Stephen R. Covey
"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."
Stephen R. Covey
"Through real-life stories, Kristin Kaufman illustrates the core idea of being present in the moment and opening oneself up to new ideas in order to become an authentic leader in life."
Stephen R. Covey
"People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value."
Stephen R. Covey
"All of us are interested in things outside of our stewardships, and we should be, but the most important way to do anything about them is to magnify our own stewardships. When you focus on your own responsibility, you become relatively unconcerned with other peoples stewardships... The highest form of influence is to be a model, not a critic; a light, not a judge."
Stephen R. Covey
"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships."
Stephen R. Covey
"We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey."
Stephen R. Covey
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