- “There’s nothing I can do.”
- “That’s just the way I am.”
- “He makes me so mad.”
- “They won’t allow that”
- “I have to do that.”
- “I can’t.”
- “I must.”
- “If only.”
Source: Covey, Stephen R. (1989, 2004). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Free Press, p. 78.