Continuing my deep dive into each of the Seven Habits. See Part One: Be Proactive.
This is another confusingly titled habit. You would assume that beginning with the end in mind means something like “Consider your end goal, and then work toward that goal.” Nope.
The End that Covey is referring to is your funeral. He asks you to imagine what you would want your family members, close friends, work colleagues, and church/civic community members to say about you. This ideal of what you want people to say about you at the end of your life should help you to determine your core principles.
That is the key focus of this habit: to live a principle-centered life.
… Read more“By keeping that end clearly in mind, you can make certain that whatever you do on any particular day does not violate the criteria you have defined as supremely important, and that each day of your life contributes in a meaningful way to the vision you have of your life as a whole… It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busyness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover it’s leaning against the wrong wall.