None of us see the world as it is but as we are, as our frames of reference, or maps, define the territory.
It’s better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.
Visualising something organises one’s ability to accomplish it.
We do make a difference – one way or the other. We are responsible for the impact of our lives. Whatever we do with whatever we have, we leave behind us a legacy for those who follow.
You have two ears and one mouth. Use them accordingly.
To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
The great contributors in life are those who, though afraid of the knock at the door, still answer it.
By centering our lives on correct principles and creating a balanced focus between doing and increasing our ability to do, we become empowered to the task of creating effective useful and peaceful lives.
The highest challenge inside organizations is to enable each person to contribute his or her unique talents and passion to accomplish the organization’s purpose.
We value the clock for its speed and efficiency. The clock has its place, efficiency has its place, after effectiveness. The symbol of effectiveness is the compass a sense of direction, purpose, vision, perspective, and balance. But the empowerment process itself is not efficient.
Success comes from the ability to view each arising problem as an opportunity for self improvement.
When your happiness comes primarily from the happiness of others, you know you have moved from a ‘me’ experience to a ‘we’ experience. And the whole problem-solving and opportunity-seizing process changes.
Distinguish between the person and the behavior or performance.
You are dependent if you allow the weaknesses of other people to ruin your emotional life!
When people have a real sense of legacy, a sense of mattering, a sense of contribution, it seems to tap into the deepest part of their heart and soul. It brings out the best and subordinates the rest.
One thing’s for sure. If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting. One definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expect different results.
You can’t have the fruits without the roots. It’s the principle of sequencing: Private Victories proceed Public Victories. Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.
It’s not what people do to us that hurts us. In the most fundamental sense, it is our chosen response to what they do to us that hurts us.
Be proactive. Ask yourself, “Are my actions based on self-chosen values or on my moods, feelings and circumstances?”
Principles are the territory. Values are maps.