Zig ZiglarWhen obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.
About This Quote
In this quote, author and motivational speaker Steven Covey is reminding us that our goal is to make progress, not to stop. We should change our direction when obstacles arise, not change our decisions. When things don’t go the way we planned, we can still change direction to reach our goal. Many people give up when they encounter obstacles in life. They may feel like they are making no progress, but if they change their direction to reach their goal, they will eventually get there.
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