The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Stephen defines a habit as the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire.

“Sow a thought, reap an action sow an action, reap a habit sow a habit, reap a character sow a character, reap a destiny.”.

Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”-Aristotle

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.”-Albert Einstein.

“The way we see the problem is the problem.”.

“Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education.”.

When we value correct principles, we have the truth-a knowledge of things as they are.”

Principles are deep, fundamental truths that have universal application.” principles: “Practices are situationally specific. The power of a paradigm shift is the essential power of quantum change, whether that shift is an instantaneous or a slow and deliberate process.” “Paradigms are powerful because they create the lens through which we see the world.And what we see is highly interrelated to what we are. “Paradigms are inseparable from character.But if we want to make significant, quantum change, we need to work on our basic paradigms.”

“If we want to make relatively minor changes in our lives, we can perhaps appropriately focus on our attitudes and behaviors.“Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the sources of our attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately our relationships with others.”.“We see the world, not as it is, but as we are -or, as we are conditioned to see it.”.“To try to change outward attitudes and behaviors do very little good in the long run if we fail to examine the basic paradigms from which those attitudes and behaviors flow.”.

We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be.” We seldom question their accuracy we’re usually even unaware that we have them.

“We interpret everything we experience through these mental maps.

We have many maps in our heads and each can be divided into two main categories: maps of the way things are, or realities, and maps of the way things should be, or values.

“What you are shouts so loudly in my ears I cannot hear what you say.”-Thomas Edison.

To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school.

The Character Ethic teaches that there are basic principles of effective living and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.

“Leadership is communicating others’ worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.”.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey