Stephen Richards Covey

1932-, American Management Educator, Writer

Accomplishment / Achievement / Excellence
The enemy of the "best" is the "good."
First Things First
Action / Effort
Act or be acted upon.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , 1989
Adversity
The way we see the problem is the problem.
Ibid. , 1989

It's not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us. Of course, things can hurt us physically or economically and can cause sorrow. But our character, our basic identity, does not have to be hurt at all. In fact, our most difficult experiences become the crucibles that forge our character and develop the internal powers, the freedom to handle difficult circumstances in the future and to inspire others to do so as well.
Ibid.