Do What Is Important, Not What Is

Motivation Is A Fire From Within. If Someone Else Tries To Light That Fire Under You, Chances Are It Will Burn Very Briefly.

To Know And Not To Do Is Not To Know.

Perhaps The Greatest Role Of Parenting, More Than Directing And Telling Children What To Do, [is] Helping [children] Connect With Their Own Gifts, Particularly Conscience.

Being Proactive Is More Than Taking Initiative. It Is Recognizing That We Are Responsible For Our Own Choices And Have The Freedom To Choose Based On Principles And Values Rather Than On Moods Or Condition. Proactive People Are Agents Of Change And Choose Not To Be Victims, To Be Reactive, Or To Blame Others.

To Focus On Technique Is Like Cramming Your Way Through School. You Sometimes Get By, Perhaps Even Get Good Grades, But If You Don't Pay The Price Day In And Day Out, You'll Never Achieve True Mastery Of The Subjects You Study Or Develop An Educated Mind.