Top 10 Sean Covey Quotes

My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life.

Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.

You are free to choose what you want to make of your life. It’s called free agency or free will, and it’s your birthright.

The average teen today spends about 35 hours a week in front of a screen of some kind: iPod, movie, TV, video. And a lot of it is good, but a lot of it’s not. And so I think you’ve got that five hours a day of media coming into your kid‘s head that’s creating a lot of havoc out there.

Saying ‘yes‘ to one thing means saying ‘no’ to another. That’s why decisions can be hard sometimes.

Paradigms are like glasses. When you have incomplete paradigms about yourself or life in general, it’s like wearing glasses with the wrong prescription. That lens affects how you see everything else.

Having the courage to say no when all your friends are saying yes is one of the most difficult things you’ll ever have to do. Doing it, however, is one of the biggest charges you can ever make to your personal battery. I call this ‘won‘t power.’

You should see my baby pictures. My cheeks hung off my face like water balloons. You can imagine how often I was teased.

You shouldn’t feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Every so often, everyone needs to give themselves a big ol’ bear hug and treat themselves to some TLC.

Although I’m a retired teenager, I remember what it was like to be one. I could have sworn I was riding an emotional roller coaster most of the time. Looking back, I’m actually amazed that I survived. Barely.