Sean Covey quotes

You are free to choose what you want to make of your life. It's called free agency or free will, and it's your birthright. (Sean Covey)
Don't struggle about the struggle. In other words, life's full of ups and downs. So if you're struggling, don't worry, everyone else has or will at some point. View quote
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Stop being a critic and be a light; don't be a judge, be a model. I think we are far too critical. I think the best way to correct behavior is to accentuate and affirm positive behavior and to ignore negative behavior. Generally speaking, there is a time to correct, of course; but my biggest advice would be, 'Affirm your child.' View quote
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Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation. View quote
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We are free to choose our paths, but we can't choose the consequences that come with them. View quote
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If you decide to just go with the flow, you'll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You'll end up doing what everyone else is doing. View quote
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We become what we repeatedly do. View quote
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Education must be a lifelong pursuit. The person who doesn't read is not better off than the person who can't. View quote
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Honesty is always the best policy, even when it's not the trend. View quote
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Life is a mission, not a career. A career is a profession, a mission is a cause. A career asks, What's in it for me? A mission asks, How can I make a difference? View quote
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It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do. (Sean Covey)
We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons. View quote
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Small changes can make huge destination differences. View quote
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Don't wait until people are dead to give them flowers. View quote
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Now think deeply. What have you done with your life over the past year? How do you feel inside? View quote
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Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do. View quote
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Paradigms are like glasses. When you have incomplete paradigms about yourself or life in general, it's like wearing glasses with the wrong prescription. That lens affects how you see everything else. View quote
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One of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child is to help them find their talents. View quote
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The average teen today spends about 35 hours a week in front of a screen of some kind: iPod, movie, TV, video. And a lot of it is good, but a lot of it's not. And so I think you've got that five hours a day of media coming into your kid's head that's creating a lot of havoc out there. View quote
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My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life. View quote
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I think the greatest challenge between child and parent is communication. (Sean Covey)
You shouldn't feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Every so often, everyone needs to give themselves a big ol' bear hug and treat themselves to some TLC. View quote
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You should see my baby pictures. My cheeks hung off my face like water balloons. You can imagine how often I was teased. View quote
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Isn't it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up? View quote
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The primary purpose of going to college isn't to get a great job. The primary purpose of college is to build a strong mind, which leads to greater self-awareness, capability, fulfillment, and service opportunities, which, incidentally, should lead to a better job. View quote
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