The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) / quote 70 of 203

The social mirror distorts who we are

These visions are disjointed and out of proportion. They are often more projections than reflections, projecting the concerns and character weaknesses of people giving the input rather than accurately reflecting what we are. The reflection of the current social paradigm tells us we are largely determined by conditioning and conditions.

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