Quotes about Perspective
The emotion you continually feed is the one that will dominate your life.
— John Maxwell
We cannot choose how many years we will live, but we can choose how much life those years will have. We cannot control the beauty of our face, but we can control the expression on it. We cannot control life's difficult moments, but we can choose to make life less difficult. We cannot control the negative atmosphere of the world, but we can control the atmosphere of our minds.
— John Maxwell
Any married man should forget his mistakes—there's no use in two people remembering the same thing.
— John Maxwell
experience alone does not add value to a life. It's not necessarily experience that is valuable; it's the insight people gain because of their experience. Reflective
— John Maxwell
What's the key to relating to others? It's putting yourself in someone else's place instead of putting them in their place.
— John Maxwell
Positive thinking does not always change our circumstances, but it will always change us. When we are able to think right about tough situations, then our journeys through life become
— John Maxwell
English heart surgeon Martyn Lloyd-Jones asserted, "Most unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself rather than talking to yourself.
— John Maxwell
People don't remember what we think is important; they remember what they think is important.
— John Maxwell
A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.
— John Maxwell
God prepares leaders in a crockpot, not a microwave. More important than the awaited goal is the work God does in us while we wait. Waiting deepens and matures us, levels our perspective, and broadens our understanding. Tests of time determine whether we can endure seasons of seemingly unfruitful preparation, and indicate whether we can recognize and seize the opportunities that come our way.
— John Maxwell
If we despise the position we have, it may be because of what I call "destination disease," which can also be called the greener grass syndrome. If we focus on being some other place because we think it's better, then we will neither enjoy where we are nor do what we must to succeed. 3.
— John Maxwell
Successful people think differently than unsuccessful people.
— John Maxwell