The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey, 1989
Self-development Economics & businessContemporary fiction
A practical guide to changing yourself before trying to change your circumstances, built on habits of choice, empathy and integrity.
Feels like hope, curiosity and tenderness. About identity, morality and ambition.
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What to do when the feeling has gone and you still want to stay.
My wife and I just don’t have the same feelings for each other we used to have. I guess I just don’t love her anymore and she doesn’t love me. What can i do?“”The feeling isn’t there anymore?“ I asked.”That’s right,“ he reaffirmed. ”And we have three children we’re really concerned about. What do you suggest?“”love her,“ I replied.”I told you, the feeling just isn’t there anymore.“”Love her.“”You don’t understand. the feeling of love just isn’t there.“”Then love her. If the feeling isn’t there, that’s a good reason to love her.“”But how do you love when you don’t love?“”My friend , love is a verb. Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Serve her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her. Are you willing to do that? Stephen R. Covey.Covey, a Mormon professor and consultant, wrote the book after decades of teaching; it became one of the best-selling business books ever.
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A few degrees at takeoff, a different city entirely.
The impact created by a change in your habits is similar to the effect of shifting the route of an airplane by just a few degrees. Imagine you are flying from Los Angeles to New York City. If a pilot leaving from LAX adjusts the heading just 3.5 degrees south, you will land in Washington, D.C., instead of New York. Such a small change is barely noticeable at takeoff—the nose of the airplane moves just a few feet—but when magnified across the entire United States, you end up hundreds of miles apart.
Atomic Habits · James Clear
Not usefulness, not guilt, not the price you paid. A feeling in the hand.
The best way to choose what to keep and what to throw away is to take each item in one’s hand and ask: “Does this spark joy?” If it does, keep it. If not, dispose of it. This is not only the simplest but also the most accurate yardstick by which to judge.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up · Marie Kondō
The kind of power that never gets called power.
Our men think earning money and ordering around others is where power lies. They don’t think power is in the hands of the woman who takes care of everyone all day long, and gives birth to their children.
I Am Malala · Malala Yousafzai
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