Michele Pasin / Quotes

A personal mission statement as a constitution

You could call a personal mission statement a personal constitution. Like the United States Constitution, it’s fundamentally changeless. In over two hundred…

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) #mission-statement #values #principles

Affirmation and visualization as programming

I believe that central to all enduring religions in society are the same principles and practices clothed in different language—meditation, prayer, covenants…

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) #visualization #religion #principles #meditation

Aligning our maps with principles

The more closely our maps or paradigms are aligned with these principles or natural laws, the more accurate and functional they will be. Correct maps will…

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) #maps #principles #effectiveness

Centering life on correct principles

By centering our lives on correct principles, we create a solid foundation for development of the four life-support factors.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) #principles #wisdom #self

Circularity:

This principle we may derive from Maturana's emphasis on structure-determinism, and on the circularity and recursiveness of all organizationally closed…

Life, The Multiverse And Everything: An Introduction To The Ideas Of Humberto Maturana Interpreting Maturana #complexity #network #principles

Consequences are governed by natural law

Consequences are governed by natural law. They are out in the Circle of Concern. We can decide to step in front of a fast-moving train, but we cannot decide…

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) #principles #character #choice