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Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us th
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"Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change"

- Stephen Covey

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This quote by Stephen Covey highlights the value of the 4 endowments that every human has: self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These endowments give us the supreme human liberty, which is the power to choose, to react, and to alter. This liberty is vital for us to make choices and do something about it in our lives. Self awareness enables us to comprehend our own ideas, feelings, and motivations. Conscience assists us to compare ideal and wrong. Independent will provides us the strength to make decisions and do something about it. Creative imagination permits us to believe outside package and create originalities. Together, these 4 endowments provide us the power to make choices and take action in our lives, which is essential for our development and development.

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Stephen Covey This quote is written / told by Stephen Covey between October 24, 1932 and July 16, 2012. He was a famous Businessman from USA. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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