We see the world, not as it is, but as we are──or, as we are conditioned to see it.

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“We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms.”

― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change