The Key Is Not To

The Great Contributors In Life Are Those Who, Though Afraid Of The Knock At The Door, Still Answer It.

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.

We Could Not Have Gotten Where We Are Without Coming The Way We Came.

If You Were To Fault Yourself In One Of Three Areas, Which Would It Be: (1) The Inability To Prioritize; (2) The Inability Or Desire To Organize Around Those Priorities; Or (3) The Lack Of Discipline To Execute Around Them? ... Most People Say Their Main Fault Is A Lack Of Discipline. On Deeper Thought, I Believe That Is Not The Case. The Basic Problem Is That Their Priorities Have Not Become Deeply Planted In Their Hearts And Minds. They Haven't Really Internalized Habit 2 [begin With The End In Mind].

"if I Make Deposits Into An Emotional Bank Account With You Through Courtesy, Kindness, Honesty, And Keeping My Commitments To You, I Build Up A Reserve. Your Trust Toward Me Becomes Higher, And I Can Call Upon That Trust Many Times If I Need To. I Can Even Make Mistakes And That Trust Level, That Emotional Reserve, Will Compensate For It. My Communication May Not Be Clear, But You'll Get My Meaning Anyway. You Won't Make Me "an Offender For A Word." When The Trust Account Is High, Communication Is Easy, Instant, And Effective."