Out
of the seven habits of highly effective people, my most meaningful habit it “Begin
with the End in Mind”. The book reads “There’s a mental or first creation, and a physical or
second creation. The first creation can be either by conscious design, or as a
result of outside pressures. In real life, when the artist
draws something, he already has a clear picture of what he is drawing. It is
not possible that he draws when he is thinking about what to draw. If I have a
clear vision of my destination, my efforts would be more effective and
productive in my daily activities.
When we begin
with the end in mind, our lives cam be more meaningful and stay on the righteous
personal constitution. The book explains that a personal constitution is a written
standard, the key criterion by which everything is evaluated and direct.
Personal constitution shows the end state in mind. It shows who we are, what we
do and what valued we are based on. Without it, we will wander around back and
forth, and we may bypass what really counts. Our lives can deviate from moral
standard easily and lose meaning quickly.
The 7 habits will
help me fill my life with passion and purpose as I seek to achieve both a
private and public victory. Habit 1 – Be proactive, Habit 2 – Begin with the
end in mind, and Habit 3 – put first things first are vital tools for me to
achieve private victory. They will help me conquer myself which is the biggest
and most important success due to the fact that I am the person who have initiatives,
store a clear vision in mind, and set my priorities.
Habit 4 to 6 will help me learn how to work with
other people. I think win-win among people. I improve my listening skill so
that I understand. I will also learn to have assertive communication so that
other people will understand me. Eventually I will be able to synthesize energy
and exponentially grow in relationship. It is a public victory. Habit 7 –
Sharpen the saw - will help me to continue and improve my effectiveness.
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