I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.* – Stephen Covey
Sure, circumstances have an influence on what happens.
But such pales in comparison to the impact of your actions.
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And, not to second-guess Covey’s choice-of-words, while decisions are important, but you must act on those decisions. Ever hear the one about the five frogs on a log? There’s five frogs on a log. One decides to jump off. How many frogs are on the log? Five.
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Imagine life is a concert. Where’s your seat? Are you in the middle of the lower level, about 30 or so rows back (one of the best places to hear music)? Or are you way back? In one of the last rows, tucked in the corner? Perhaps you’re not even inside the venue!? Maybe you’re around…
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