The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) / quote 170 of 203

Enemy-centered lives

When someone feels he has been unjustly dealt with by an emotionally or socially significant person, it is very easy for him to become preoccupied with the injustice and make the other person the center of his life. Rather than proactively leading his own life, the enemy-centered person is counterdependently reacting to the behavior and attitudes of a perceived enemy.

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