It starts with the Ultimate Being; our Creator. God created man in his image , all people bear the image of God in their being. Knowing we were created, we need to go to the Creator to see who we ought to "be. To be like Christ is who we ought to "be-like. Post a Comment. Life is a journey, create a legacy along the way! When you see and hear the news and entertainment headlines they mostly report on the secondary greatness of individuals.
Those individuals who have been recognized for their social talent or accomplishments. This book is a collection of some of Dr. Stephen R. Covey October 24, — July 16, was an educator, author and organizational consultant. He is best known for authoring one of the most popular business books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Covey believed that there are two ways to live your life. Live a life of Primary Greatness, which is a life of integrity, responsibility, and contribution. The other way is to live a life of Secondary Greatness, which focuses on popularity, money, fame, etc. Throughout the book, Covey teaches us the 12 levers of success that lead to a life of Primary Greatness. They are integrity, contribution, priority, sacrifice, service, responsibility, loyalty, reciprocity, diversity, learning, teaching and renewal.
Enjoy learning a new framework and set of rules for achieving a fulfilling life of greatness. Secondary Greatness really pushed me to examine myself and my motives. To further explain each, Primary Greatness is on the inside. Primary Greatness is the kind of success that comes from the contribution we make in our lives. Ultimately, who we are and how we act starts with our character and everything else that we do is built off of that.
Secondary Greatness focuses on more material and superficial things. Examples might be, popularity, title, position, fame, fortune, honors, etc.
Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. By contrast, those who live by the principle of reciprocity know there is no win in life if others do not win too.
Anyone who keep learning stays young. Each of these vital areas of your life needs constant, even daily, renewal. You could no more call them back than ignore the mess they left when they fell. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. Jackson Browne. Although Dr Covey lists 12 virtues, or levers, he recognizes that two are supreme: humility and courage.
In fact, he explains how the first lever, integrity, is really the child of these two primary character traits: humility and courage. The humble progress because they willingly submit to and try to live in harmony with natural laws and universal principles…Humility means realizing that, over time, principles ultimately govern. We need great courage to lead our lives by correct principles and to have integrity in the moment of choice.
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