Quotes about Perspective
Who you are determines the way you see everything. You cannot separate your identity from your perspective.
— John Maxwell
you must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.
— John Maxwell
part of the parenting process is helping children understand that they are not the center of the universe.
— John Maxwell
Contentment is not a popular concept. Our culture actually discourages the idea. People are continually bombarded with the message, "What you have isn't enough. You need more—a bigger house, a better car, a larger salary, whiter teeth, sweeter breath, nicer clothes . . ." The list is endless. But the truth is that possessing healthy contentment is essential to being able to withstand failure. —Failing Forward DECIDE TODAY THAT WHAT YOU HAVE IS ENOUGH.
— John Maxwell
That grumpy woman didn't deserve to be treated kindly. But when she was treated not as she was, but as I wanted her to be and believed she could become, her perspective suddenly changed.
— John Maxwell
An infant is born with a clenched fist; a man dies with an open hand. Life has a way of prying free the things we think are so important.
— John Maxwell
The thoughts in your mind will always be more important than the things in your life. Choose happiness.
— John Maxwell
A Chinese proverb I came across gives insight: "Assume a cheerfulness you do not feel, and shortly you feel the cheerfulness you assumed." Or as editor and publisher Elbert Hubbard says, "Be pleasant until 10 a.m. and the rest of the day will take care of itself." When you get up in the morning, you need to remind yourself of the decision you've made to have a positive attitude.
— John Maxwell
Despite his business success, Nabi keeps everything in perspective. When we were at the conference together, Nabi told me, "We aren't in the coffee business, serving people. We're in the people business, serving coffee.
— John Maxwell
People can be in the same place sharing the same experience at the same time, but they can walk away from it having seen very different things.
— John Maxwell
If you're in the habit of listening only to the facts and not the person who expresses them, change your focus - and really listen.
— John Maxwell
Most good leaders want the perspective of people they trust.
— John Maxwell