It is week three and I am finally on track to post and read within a week. Three books in three weeks has been tough. I think my husband may be getting a little jealous of my books. Or inspired to read more? I hope to inspire him too! But seriously this process so far has been extremely transformative.
I knew it wasn't going to be easy and it sure hasn't been but it has been one of those things that is super tough but super rewarding. Do you know what I mean? I sometimes dread reading but when I sit down and really get into the books, gleaning knowledge from the pages, I remember why I am doing this. I want to challenge myself, to grow in knowledge, and to become a better person. So far I know I am doing those three things and it feels pretty dang awesome.
So what have I learned this week...
I've learned the importance of working on myself. The 7 Habits start with the first 3 habits that are a personal victory, the next 3 are a public victory, and the last is basically described as maintenance. It order to have a public victory you must first begin with your private victory.
A private victory is comprised of being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, and making first things first. What this means for me is that I need to develop my purpose, my goals in life, and most importantly my personal mission statement. I need a compass to direct and center my life.
I've been challenged and affirmed by this book. There is so much more I need to be doing to become a highly effective person but I know that my book a week challenge is a good start.
Next week's book: Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (my motivation for choosing this book may be in part that it is the smallest out of my stack to read...).
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