#1 Letting the opinions of others control your life.
- It's not what others think, it's what you think about yourself that counts.
- You have to do exactly what's 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 planet a tree is twenty years ago . The second best time is now.
#5 Choosing to do nothing.
- You don't get to choose how you are going to die, or when.
- You can only decide how you are going to live, right now.
- Every day is a new chance to choose.
#6 You need to be right.
- Aim for success, but never give up your 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 these issues, fix the problem, communicate, appreciate, forgive and LOVE the people in your life who deserve it.
#8 Making excuses rather than decisions.
- 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 on what you're looking for.
- You will have a hard time every being happy if you aren't thankful for the good things in your life right now.
#10 Not appreciating the present moment.
- Too often we try to accomplish something big without realizing that the greatest part of life is made up of the little things.
I am so glad that I found this list again, it was exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you Stephan Covey.
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