Anytime we think the problem is 'out there,' that thought is the problem. We empower what's out there to control us. The change paradigm is 'outside-in' - what's out there has to change before we can change. The proactive approach is to change from the 'inside-out': to be different, and by being different, to effect positive change in what's out there - I can be more resourceful, I can be more diligent, I can be more creative, I can be more cooperative. β¨ Stephen R. Covey (2004). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, p.89, Simon and Schuster
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