Yesterday i shared with you all the first habit from the 7 habits of highly effective people which was "BE PROACTIVE". Habit 2 is "BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND."
So, what do you want to be when you grow up? That question may
appear a little trite, but think about it for a moment. Are you--right now--who
you want to be, what you dreamed you'd be, doing what you always wanted to do?
Be honest. Sometimes people find themselves achieving victories that are
empty--successes that have come at the expense of things that were far more
valuable to them. If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every
step you take gets you to the wrong place faster.
Habit 2 is based on imagination--the ability to envision in your
mind what you cannot at present see with your eyes. It is based on the
principle that all things are created twice. There is a mental (first)
creation, and a physical (second) creation. The physical creation follows the
mental, just as a building follows a blueprint. If you don't make a conscious
effort to visualize who you are and what you want in life, then you empower
other people and circumstances to shape you and your life by default. It's
about connecting again with your own uniqueness and then defining the personal,
moral, and ethical guidelines within which you can most happily express and
fulfill yourself. Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or
project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then
continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make things happen.
One of the best ways to incorporate Habit 2 into your life is to
develop a Personal Mission Statement. It focuses on what you want to be and do.
It is your plan for success. It reaffirms who you are, puts your goals in
focus, and moves your ideas into the real world. Your mission statement makes
you the leader of your own life. You create your own destiny and secure the
future you envision.
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