Covey defines the 7 Habits as "habits of effectiveness. Because they are based on principles, they make the maximum long term beneficial results possible. They become the basis of a persons character creating an empowering center of correct maps from which an individual can effectively solve problems, maximize opportunities, and continually learn and integrate other principles in an upward spiral of growth." Stephen R. Covey, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
It is up to us to create the "upward spiral" in our own lives. Waiting for someone else to deliver it is a powerless way to go, and only leads to disappointment, but within the first three habits we discover the power to make good things happen. If we are proactive (Habit 1), if we begin with the end in mind (Habit 2), and if we put first things first (Habit 3), we will go a along way towards making many personal victories possible.
To the future....yours as well as mine.
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