My mom loves books by Steven Covey

Thoughts on 140 days of quarantine.

 

Every day, my mom and I spend an hour or so listening to a book on audible. I am a huge believer in the importance of trying to constantly improve ourselves. I think when we allow ourselves to become complacent with who we are that we risk sliding backwards in life, and I believe the only way for us to become the very best that we are capable of we must constantly focus on improving ourselves for the better.

 

My mom loves books by Steven Covey and as I searched for inspirational quotes I came across a tribute someone had done to Stephen R. Covey that shared some of the life lessons Covey taught.  

 

#1 Letting the opinions of others control your life. It is not what others think, it’s what God thinks about yourself that counts. You have to do exactly what is best for you and your life not what is best for everyone else. 

 

#2 The shame of past failures. Your past does not equal your future.  All that matters is what you do right now. 

 

#3 Being indecisive about what you want. You will never leave where you are until you decide where you would rather be. Make a decision to figure out what you want, and then pursue it passionately. 

 

#4 Procrastinating on the goals that matter to you. There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them. The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best is now. 

 

#5 Choosing to do nothing. You don’t get to chose how you are going to die or when. You can only decide ow you are going to live, right now. 

 

#6 Your need to be right. Aim for success but never give up our right to be wrong. Because when you do, you will also lose your ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. 

 

#7 Running from problems that should be fixed. Stop running! Face those issues, fix the problem, communicate, appreciate, forgive. Love the people in your life who deserve. 

 

#8 Making excuses rather than decision. Most long-term failures are the outcome of people who make excuses instead of decisions. 

 

#9 Overlooking the positive points in your life. What you see often depends entirely of what you are looking for. You will have a hard time ever being happy if you aren’t’ thankful for the good things in your life right now. 

 

#10 Not appreciating the present more. Too often we try to accomplish something big without realizing that the greatest part of life is made up of the little things. 

 

Con amor,

Vero