15 Stephen Covey Quotes on Success

Here is a collection of 15 Stephen Covey quotes on success that we have found useful throughout the years.  Feel free to write these Stephen Covey quotes on a post it note and stick them where you will see them on a daily basis such as your bathroom mirror or your computer monitor.

1. “Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or as we are conditioned to see it.”
2. “Don’t argue for other people’s weaknesses. Don’t argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it–immediately.”
3. “Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom… The power to choose, to respond, to change.”
4. “Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually.”
5. “If you’re proactive, you don’t have to wait for circumstances or other people to create perspective expanding experiences. You can consciously create your own.”
6. “Live out of your imagination, not your history.”
7. “Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really?…True effectiveness requires balance.”
8. “Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character.”
9. “Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment.”
10. “Management works in the system. Leadership works on the system.”
11. “Effective people are not problem-minded; they’re opportunity minded.  They feed opportunities and starve problems.”
12. “Between stimulus and response, one has the freedom to choose.”
13. “Begin with the end in mind.”
14. “Paradigms are powerful because they create the lens through which we see the world.”
15. “One of the best ways to educate our hearts is to look at our interaction with other people, because our relationships with others are fundamentally a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.”

The Power of Your Words

As the Law of Attraction states, our thoughts and feelings create and attract our experiences in reality. Yet, there are things about our lives we are not happy with.  It’s time to take a good hard look at the most probable villain behind this problem – our words.

We’ve heard it over and over again: thoughts create reality. Yes, thoughts are very powerful. Thoughts inspire emotions, which create raw energy in the form of your intent. This energy then becomes physical form or experience. There’s one more key ingredient that many people leave out when talking about the Law of Attraction: the power of your words.

You may have heard about the power of your words and however, how often do you stop and think about that statement? Reality exists in varying states of vibration.  Our physical realm vibrates on a lower frequency than our mental realm, which vibrates much faster.   Our thoughts are a part of this realm, with a much higher frequency of vibration than physical reality.

Our bodies are part of the denser, slower-vibrating physical plane.  Yet, somehow, we are able to create our desires in the higher frequency and bring it into manifestation in the physical.

Our word is a very unique device.  The power of your words is one of the most powerful tools you have!  Is it hard to believe that the one thing we overlook and ignore the most is actually our most potent tool? Look at the world around you – all the trouble, strife, war, greed… all of that is a result of misuse of the word.  As a species, humanity is constantly using black magic unconsciously, and you see the results in the chaos around you. But why is the word so powerful?

Your word is the direct connection between your thought (higher-vibrational planes) and your body (lower-vibrational physical plane). When you speak, you are bringing your thoughts out directly into the physical, into physical sound waves, charged with the intent behind the words which have been spoken. Sound is energy – thus, this charged energy is immediately active in the physical plane.

When you say something, you create physical energy charged with your intent.  When you visualize, you charge higher energy and give it the intent to manifest, but when you speak, you immediately bring charged energy into the physical realm.  This intent-charged energy is now already vibrating in the physical sphere. This energy will now manifest far more quickly than visualized energy. In many cases, this energy will manifest almost immediately.  Have you ever said “where is so-and-so” and they immediately pop up?

So we need to become aware of the power of our words. When we speak, we are not just expressing ourselves outwardly. We are creating our reality. If you think about it, “expressing ourselves outwardly” basically means just that – the expression of our inner into our outer. In fact, there are tons of clues like that in the language we use every day that we don’t catch simply because we aren’t paying attention.

So be very careful with the words you speak.  Thought manifests more slowly.  There is time to override negative thoughts.  But when you speak negative words, you have already brought that energy directly into the physical.  Watch your mouth!  This one tip can allow you to literally change your life overnight.

How To Be Grateful and Attract Abundance

The largest obstacles standing in our way when we begin attempting to utilize the Law of Attraction are our current habitual thought processes.  Whether we realize it or not, most of us focus solely on our lacks, our wants, (also translated as “things we don’t have” or “lack”), and on the things that irritate us or stand in our way.  This is largely counterproductive, as what we are magnetizing is more lack and more irritation.

There is a fantastic trick to altering our mode of thought in a more positive, abundant direction.  This is the process of gratitude.  Learning how to be grateful is one of the biggest steps you can take in obtaining abundance into your life.

Take a moment and stop worrying about the things you need.  Stop worrying about the things you want.  Stop worrying about what’s going wrong and what you can’t do anything about.  Instead, focus on what it is in your own life that you already have that you are grateful for.  Do you have a significant other?  A child?  A great car?  A great computer?  Great friends?  A job you enjoy?  Even a book that you are reading right now that just tickles you pink is a good point of focus.

Become aware of the effect these things have on your life.  What would life be like without them?  Aren’t you grateful to have these things?  Learning how to be grateful and focus on your gratitude for what you have. Spend a little time every morning and every night feeling gratitude for the things you already have acquired or accomplished that have made your life better.

Now here’s the fun part. When you focus on the things that you love and already have, you create a magnet to attract more things you will love and have. When you are constantly grateful for your family, your house, your pets, or whatever, you are placing these positive emotions and thoughts out in front of your negative worries. Now, the stronger of these thoughts (the positive ones) will begin to have the most effect on your manifestations.

Because you are now in a mindset of enjoying the things you have, you are in a present, positive state of mind which allows fast and easy attraction of more wonderful things and people into your life.

The irony is that most of us completely ignore and neglect that which we already have, and therefore we are creating even more lack in our lives – we are creating an energetic lack of that which we’ve already attracted! That form of magnetizing will only continue to bring you things and experiences you do not desire. Focusing on and developing gratitude causes your energy to focus on manifesting more reasons to be grateful.

And so it is that the simplest, most effective trick for manifesting things that you want is to stop and take the time to appreciate and enjoy the things that you already have.

The Law of Attraction and Weight Loss

A very popular question we have is can the law of attraction and weight loss be used together?  I want to lose weight with my mind!  The answer is a definitive yes!  However there are a few steps you should take to ensure success.

First, you need to become aware of the negative thoughts you have about excess weight.  Some of these statements include: “If you eat that, you’ll get fat.” “Obesity is genetic and can’t be controlled.” “It’s hard to lose weight.” Now, these extremely common statements and regularly accepted “facts” are part of the root cause of our obesity problems. What we accept, we allow. What we believe, is.

If you have accepted that eating certain foods will make you fat, and then proceed to eat them because you like them, you may expect to grow fat. If you accept that obesity is genetic, you will not attempt to lose weight. You won’t even try. And if you accept that losing weight is difficult, as almost anyone will happily tell you, then you are agreeing that your path to losing weight must be difficult, if not impossible.

However, step back and take a good hard look at your beliefs about diet, exercise, and weight. Do you believe that because you are a couch potato or a computer geek, your lack of exercise will cause you to become fat?

Then don’t be surprised when it happens. Do you believe that eating the large fries instead of small is going to probably make you fat? You’re probably already gaining weight. Our beliefs, thoughts and expectations firmly dictate our reality. So if you want to change your reality, first you need to change your thoughts.

This world of solid matter is not nearly as solid as it appears. It is in fact woven from a maelstrom of subatomic particles, whizzing and whirling around, inhabiting less than 1% of all space. These particles can simply blink in and out of existence and teleport from one spot to another. That’s not science fiction – that’s science fact.

Bring it up a few levels, and you have the human cells. Most of the cells in your body die and are replaced fairly frequently. These cells grow according to what you place in your body and what nutrients they are given or deprived of.

If you begin a healthy lifestyle now, the potential for fast bodily change is very real, but you must be aware that this is possible, otherwise you are going to fall back onto the old stockpile belief of “losing weight is hard”.

Your thoughts can easily manipulate your reality, and what could you possibly have more control over than your own physical body, the one apparatus in the physical world with which you do not appear to have a disconnect? (All disconnection from the external world is false, but appears to be real).

But the most important thing in weight loss is your mental bodily image. Every day you look at yourself in the mirror. You snarl at your weight. You groan that you do not look the way you want to. You twist, turn and contort yourself and look with disgust at the part or parts of your body that you are unhappy with.

This is feeding negative energy into your bodily image, and that’s exactly what you will attract – more things to feel disgusted with about your body.

When you see yourself in the mirror, stop judging yourself and begin loving yourself. That body carries you around, and you should be grateful that you have one at all! Fully accept your body as it is right now, and decide that you would like to change it in order to give yourself a happier, healthier existence. Again, accept your body in the mirror, and stop snarling and judging yourself.

When you love your body, then naturally your body will feel better and will become healthier. As this happens your body will naturally shift to fit the image that you are holding in your mind: a healthier, thinner body. You will never lose weight while you judge yourself fat. That is rule number 1, and unfortunately that is the rule that 99% of people break from the get-go.

I hope this has shed some light on how you can readjust your thinking to allow yourself to develop a thinner, healthier body using the Law of Attraction. Good luck to you!

The Value and Importance of Appreciation in The Law of Attraction

The importance of appreciation is often overlooked when working with the law of attraction. Appreciation brings out the best in people. When you appreciate something you feed it energy and bring more of it into the world. So when you admire and appreciate something, you create more of it in the world. And just like with people, when you want the Universe to treat you well, a little appreciation goes a long, long way.

When someone appreciates you how do you feel? Wonderful right? Feeling good is a signal that we are in alignment with our source, fully-engaged in the blissful flow of creation. Appreciation is therefore a way to put yourself and guide others into better alignment with the source. In a nutshell, appreciation is one of the best and highest ways to connect to our true source.

When you appreciate another person you encourage them to develop more of those qualities about them which you appreciate. Think of a smile. How many times have you discovered that when you smile at someone, for whatever reason, they smile back at you. Is it contagious? Of course it is! Or better yet, think of someone yawning. Just the word yawn, is powerful enough to trigger you to yawn! Like everything else according to the Law of Attraction, appreciation attracts more appreciation!

And the more that you appreciate the things around you, the more things you’ll find around you to appreciate. One form of appreciation is gratitude. And just like with all other forms of appreciation, the more gratitude you feel for your life and all that’s in it, the more your life is filled with reasons to be grateful.

Whatever you put your attention to grows, and putting your attention on things you appreciate makes them grow. People who talk to their plants know what we mean. In parenting it’s positive reinforcement instead of negative reinforcement or, worse, punishment.

Appreciation can lift you out of a bad mood and into a good one. Appreciation helps turn a good mood into a great one. And appreciation helps a great mood last. Appreciation can help improve any relationship. Appreciation can prevent, divert, thwart, counter, and dissolve otherwise negative situations. Appreciation heals, on every level, including the physical. Learn to value the importance of appreciation today and don’t forget to thank the universe for every small thing today!

How to Make the Law of Attraction Work For You

Learning how to make the law of attraction work for you isn’t hard. You simply have to learn to allow the law of attraction to work in your life. “Allowing” in relation to the Law of Attraction is really a state of being, rather than a state of doing. It’s a process of letting go any effort to control what happens around you and instead letting the universe work on your behalf.

Staying in a state of allowance can be challenging for some people because they are so used to taking action in order to get what they want. Allowing your heart’s desires may seem contrary to this approach, but it’s really just a matter of taking different actions and choosing the right mind-set. Below you will find some simple steps to help you move easily into a state of allowing and really learn how to make the law of attraction work for you.

Sit In Silence

Meditation is the quickest and easiest way to get into a state of allowance because it places you immediately into the process of observing and being, rather than doing. As you focus on letting go of fear and frustration, you invite a flood of inner peace and acceptance to replace them. This mind-set dissolves blockages and removes resistance, which leaves only . . . allowance!

Do What You Love As Often As Possible

Allowing is not just about getting something you want, but rather learning to open to the natural flow of joy, passion and abundance that is available to you at all times. When you do what you love, you automatically attract a flood of positive energy into your life. Yes, this can definitely help you attract something you want, but it also sets you up to receive a lot more than you asked for. Rather than just receiving one thing you wanted, you find yourself in a constant state of surprise and joy as more and more wonderful things come your way.

Think Positively

This should be a no-brainer, because most of us are fully aware of the benefits of positive thinking. However, don’t limit your positive thinking in relation to your immediate goal only! Learn to develop a true positive thinking habit, and spread it evenly through your entire life. Think positively, speak positively and act positively as often as possible. You’ll feel happier, increase the frequency of your energy and stay in a consistent state of allowance.

Have Unwavering Faith

Many of us tend to flip-flop between immense faith and overwhelming doubt. Our faith is strong when everything is going fine but as soon as we run into problems, doubt knocks us off-center. The true test of faith is being able to hold it while in the midst of difficulty! It may not be easy, but remember that having faith is a choice. You can choose to believe and know that everything will be fine, or you can choose to believe it won’t. When challenges come knocking on your door, choose your mind-set wisely.

Detach Completely

Most of us tend to revert back to childish antics when we want something. We figure if we can just nag the universe to death, it will give in and give us what we want. So we keep meditating and praying and visualizing. We spend hours mentally begging for what we want, and obsess about it constantly. This is not allowing – it is clinging and grasping! The universe heard your request the first time, so there is no need to keep asking. Instead, remember that time may be needed before it will show up, or it’s also possible that you won’t get what you asked for – but you might get something much better!

Be open to whatever comes your way, knowing with all of your heart that it will be absolutely perfect in every way.

Applying The Law of Attraction To Your Life Proactively

When you begin applying the law of attraction to your life more proactively, you may wonder whether you need to take physical action in addition to your mental and emotional exercises. This answer will of course vary depending on who you ask. Some people may tell you that you don’t need to do anything, it is enough for you just to direct the right frequency of thought and emotion toward your desired outcome. Then there are those who believe that action is always necessary, because action is the vehicle through which all desires are manifested.

It is out experience that applying the law of attraction proactively can easily work both ways. It really depends on the situation. There are times that you may or may not find yourself needing to take specific actions toward your goals. Here are a simple processes to help you know how to apply the law of attraction for sure:

• Work Inwards First – Focus on getting your thoughts, emotions, beliefs and expectations into complete alignment with what you want. Don’t worry about “how” it’s going to come about, just focus on putting forth the right frequency of energy to attract it. You can do this by meditating, visualizing, affirming, making a vision board, and so on.

• Completely Let Go – Once you are in alignment with your desire, turn it over to the universe. Don’t worry about whether it will arrive, or drive yourself crazy trying to come up with a plan. Just step back from it and let it ferment for a little while. The length of time is up to you, but I recommend at least a week or two.

• Tune into Your Intuition – During this letting go period, turn your attention inward regularly. Tune into your intuition and ask if there is anything you can do to bring this desire into your life. You may or may not receive any insights about it.

If you do feel a hunch or nudge to do something specific, by all means do it. If not, simply keep on the lookout for any opportunities that might show up later. Don’t try to force or hurry the process along, because you’ll probably end up causing more delays. These things have a way of arriving at exactly the right time, regardless of how we try to mess it up!

The truth is, there is no right way or wrong way to use the Law of Attraction. Interestingly, the way it works usually seems to correspond with your beliefs. If you believe you MUST take action to attract your desires, guess what? You’ll probably have to take some kind of action. Likewise, if you believe that you do not necessarily have to take action, the universe will find a way to deliver your desires without a bit of additional effort on your part.

There are instances though that you will be prompted to take action even if you initially didn’t believe you’d have to do so. When this happens, simply follow where your heart leads. The actions you are encouraged to take will ALWAYS be for your highest good, and they’ll usually be a lot of fun too!

Learn to trust your intuition for guidance whenever you want to attract something, and you will be shown the way to get it as quickly and easily as possible – whatever that may involve.

Powerful Emotions To Help You Manifest What You Want Into Your Life

That the Law of Attraction is activated by your thoughts, emotions and beliefs. Emotion in particular is what provides the “fuel” for your desires. If you’ve been working with the Law of Attraction for any length of time, you probably know how important it is to think and feel positively as often as possible. However, you may not already be aware of the ways in which certain emotions can supercharge the power of your efforts!

If you’ve been experiencing lackluster results from your attraction efforts, give them a boost with the use of these 3 powerful emotions:

Powerful Emotion #1 Joy – Joy is one of the highest frequency emotions because it puts you into a state of near bliss. When you feel joyful, your heart is soaring, your spirits are lifted and you are emitting a blast of positive energy like you wouldn’t believe! The universe, of course, receives your “joy signal” and immediately begins shifting circumstances in your life to make room for more things that will bring you joy. Practice sitting in a state of joy at least once a day. You can read or watch something that makes you feel joyful, or simply think of something and visualize it until you’ve got those powerful emotions flowing. Having a person that you love always around you or a pet can immediately bring you great joy.

Powerful Emotion #2 Gratitude – Gratitude is another strong, positive emotion. Gratitude puts you immediately into a state of allowing because you’re focusing only on abundance. Make a daily habit of feeling grateful and appreciative of everything you have, see, and experience in your daily activities. You can be grateful for the blessings in your life, but also for the kind people you meet, the beautiful sunrise while you’re out taking a walk before work, or anything else that brings a smile to your lips. There is so much to be thankful for in our lives – fresh clean water, food, your car, your job, your friends, your family, where you live etc.

Powerful Emotion #3 Passion – Yet another power-booster for the Law of Attraction, passion thrusts you into a state of feel-good that won’t allow any negativity or lack to intrude. This can apply to both romantic passion, or emotional passion like you would experience from doing something you really enjoy. Make time for passion in your life every day. Indulge in fun hobbies, rich foods, beautiful artwork and music, and anything else that stirs the emotion passion in you.

These 3 powerful emotions alone can inspire impressive change in your life, but also be sure to make room for others like love, peacefulness, harmony, humor and serenity. All positive emotions have the power to turn you into a strong magnet for everything you desire!

The Law of Attraction Plain and Simple

The law of attraction plain and simple dictates that whatever you focus the most energy on in your life, you will manifest. The Law of Attraction is not something you’re going to instantly understand or pick up on. It takes practice. Once you learn the tools to apply the law of attraction into your life, you will need to practice and use them consistently. You must challenge your very thought process every single day.

As W. Clement Stone once said, “What ever your mind can conceive it can also achieve.”

If you don’t believe the quote above, then you are making your reality exactly that. You are making your reality mean that you cannot achieve the very things that you believe. If you believe you can’t become a success – then you’ve just sealed your fate. YOU have to be your #1 fan.

Confused?

Let’s put this another way. If you believe you have a great idea to succeed, but fear that you’re going to fail, then guess what? You – are – going – to – fail! Your fears become your beliefs. Your beliefs affect the Law of Attraction.

The law of attraction plain and simple says that if you believe, if you feel so passionately about something, you will attract it. If you believe that you’ll be late for work, and you focus all of your mental energy on thoughts related to being late for work, guess what? You are going to be late for work! It might sound silly at first, but everyone has been guilty of focusing their thoughts and energy on negative things. Do you want to continue doing that?

But even focusing on “I don’t want to be late for work”, or “I hope I don’t fail”, is attracting exactly that. The universe doesn’t care whether you want it or not, it’s the fact that you’re focusing on it that brings it about.

By focusing on exactly what you want in life and you will manifest exactly that. Do you need more money? Focus on more money and cheques coming into your life. Don’t stress and worry about the bills and the mortgage or else that is what you will attract.

How To Manifest What You Want With The Law of Attraction

Learning how to manifest what you want with the law of attraction is simple, as long as you know how to properly attract what you desire. A concept that is central to the Law of Attraction is that the things you think become reality. You don’t have to look far to see the laws of abundance in action. The universe likes to produce, grow and expand. The universe doesn’t understand limitation. To try and grasp this principle, let’s look at a blade of grass.

The life span of a blade of grass is only approximately 5 to 6 months in many regions. It starts out as a seed, and with plenty of sunshine and water, the grass grows and matures. When it matures, it begins again to produce seeds, thousands of them and the cycle continues year after year, century after century. This just shows the law of abundance in action.

So we ask the question “what are you abundantly attracting?” Are you experiencing the kind of abundance your heart truly desires? If not, there must be a reason!

If you are thinking, I don’t have anything, then the law of abundance is operating-on and attracting exactly what you are focusing on. You are getting exactly what you are thinking about. If you complain you have no money, then you will have no money. If you say “I can’t lose weight”, then guess what, you won’t lose weight. So what do we do to get the law of abundance and law of attraction in action?

To manifest what you want, you have to first visualize exactly what you want. It needs to be a crystal clear in your mind what you want – you need to visualize it in all its true glory. If you have a problem with crystal clear visualizing, then put up lots of pictures up on a corkboard or on your wall.

The Universal Law of attraction and abundance tells you that you have to be crystal clear in your visualization. If you want an extra $1000 next week, put up a $1,000 bill and start doing something that can create that extra $1000. You may not know what will make you that $1000 but take some kind of ACTION. Take action and then it will be clear to you how that money will come. If we sit back and wish, it will never happen.

So take ACTION Today!

“The great successful men of the world have used their imagination … they think ahead and create their mental picture in all its details, filling in here, adding a little there, altering this a bit and that a bit, but steadily building – steadily building” – Robert Collier

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