The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) / quote 80 of 203

Subordinating an impulse to a value

The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person. Reactive people are driven by feelings, by circumstances, by conditions, by their environment. Proactive people are driven by values—carefully thought about, selected and internalized values.

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