85 Quotes by Sean Covey

Life is a mission, not a career. A career is a profession, a mission is a cause. A career asks, What's in it for me? A mission asks, How can I make a difference?

One of the few things that can't be recycled is wasted time.

One of the few things that can’t be recycled is wasted time.

We are free to choose our paths, but we can’t choose the consequences that come with them.

Life is a mission, not a career. A career is a profession, a mission is a cause. A career asks, What’s in it for me? A mission asks, How can I make a difference?

If you decide to just go with the flow, you’ll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You’ll end up doing what everyone else is doing.

Education must be a lifelong pursuit. The person who doesn’t read is not better off than the person who can’t.

Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn’t beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on.

Don’t wait until people are dead to give them flowers.