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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"Love is a verb. Love—the feeling—is a fruit of love, the verb."

- Stephen Covey

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"Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment."

- Stephen Covey

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"Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment."

- Stephen Covey

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"We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles."

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"Unless you're continually improving your skills, you're quickly becoming irrelevant."

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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

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"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

- Lily Tomlin

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"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

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"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

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