The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) / quote 48 of 203

Dependent people cannot choose interdependence

Dependent people cannot choose to become interdependent. They don’t have the character to do it; they don’t own enough of themselves. That’s why Habits 1, 2, and 3 in the following chapters deal with self-mastery. They move a person from dependence to independence.

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