Welcome to another chapter of the Quote Vault! Read some new quotes below and see what sparks some reflection for you.
Values and Choices
Our values shape the foundation of our decisions, and our decisions shape the lives we lead. These quotes encourage us to reflect on what truly matters and align our actions with our core principles.
- “Desires are the screams you can’t ignore, but values are the whispers it is often hard to notice.”
- Designing the Mind, pg 94
- “The most dangerous addiction is the approval of people who don’t matter.”
- Justin Welsh
- “Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”
- Mark Twain
- “We start trying to be wise when we realize that we are not born knowing how to live, but that life is a skill that has to be acquired.”
- Alain de Botton
- “Smart people labor under a dual disadvantage; they don’t know the answers they need, and they don’t know what questions to ask. Education doesn’t inculcate mental discipline.”
- You Like It Darker - The Answer Man, pg 441
Ponder This
- Are your daily decisions aligned with your most important values?
- How can you better prioritize what truly matters over what merely feels urgent?
- Read more on Covey’s Time Management Matrix in Book Brew 64
Books
- Designing the Mind - Ryan Bush
- You Like It Darker - Stephen King
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