"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions."
"When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems."
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Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. Book by Stephen Covey, 1989.
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