Moving Forward
I have never read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, though we own both that book and the follow-up Living the 7 Habits. We even own the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, which I've also never read. For some reason, it seems daunting to even accomplish the first habit, let alone the other six that follow behind it. However, after reading the summary this week, I've pulled it off my shelf, dusted it off and am going to make a diligent effort to include that as part of my study, despite it not being a part of the curriculum. It seems silly now to have spent the year being so focused on personal growth not to have read the most popular book on the subject!
I think the habit that held the most meaning for me was Habit 3, put first things first. I'm not sure if my current scheduling method, which is basically to write every task down for the week on a scratch piece of paper, is working for me. I like the idea of scheduling everything out based on priorities, or my different roles, and keeping things in their quadrants. I also think the idea of performing those jobs in a "non-urgent atmosphere" is really key. Right now I stay at home with my kids, and a lot of the time their moods and idea of schedule heavily affects mine. But even if something comes up that I hadn't anticipated, choosing to react in a non-urgent way (Habit 1!) is going to help me be more successful than anything.
The 7 Habits will help fill my life with passion and purpose because it'll focus all my energy on the right things. The idea is to help me move from dependence, to independence to interdependence. When I reach the stage when I can collaboratively work with other people, to synergize, everything I do will be greater than if I'd tried to do it on my own.
Direct quotes I want to remember:
"Stand True and Faithful" by Gordon B. Hinckley
7 Habits Summary:
-"An academic study was recently made on how perceptions were formed, and how the way events are viewed governs behavior. This led to a study of expectancy theory and self-fulfilling prophecies. The study concluded that no matter how much a person works on their attitude, they won’t change if they don’t change their perceptions."
-"In the long run, we cannot be successful if there is no actual foundation for success."
I think the habit that held the most meaning for me was Habit 3, put first things first. I'm not sure if my current scheduling method, which is basically to write every task down for the week on a scratch piece of paper, is working for me. I like the idea of scheduling everything out based on priorities, or my different roles, and keeping things in their quadrants. I also think the idea of performing those jobs in a "non-urgent atmosphere" is really key. Right now I stay at home with my kids, and a lot of the time their moods and idea of schedule heavily affects mine. But even if something comes up that I hadn't anticipated, choosing to react in a non-urgent way (Habit 1!) is going to help me be more successful than anything.
The 7 Habits will help fill my life with passion and purpose because it'll focus all my energy on the right things. The idea is to help me move from dependence, to independence to interdependence. When I reach the stage when I can collaboratively work with other people, to synergize, everything I do will be greater than if I'd tried to do it on my own.
Direct quotes I want to remember:
"Stand True and Faithful" by Gordon B. Hinckley
-"We believe in being true. How very important it is to be true to ourselves. Each of us has a thing we call conscience. We know the difference between right and wrong. We do not have to be instructed concerning what is good and what is evil. I think we know that. We know when we have done the wrong thing, and we suffer pangs of conscience. We know when we have done the right thing, and we experience a sense of happiness. To be true to ourselves means being an example of righteous living in all situations and circumstances."
7 Habits Summary:
-"An academic study was recently made on how perceptions were formed, and how the way events are viewed governs behavior. This led to a study of expectancy theory and self-fulfilling prophecies. The study concluded that no matter how much a person works on their attitude, they won’t change if they don’t change their perceptions."
-"In the long run, we cannot be successful if there is no actual foundation for success."
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