W07 Moving Forward with a Driving Passion

 Moving Forward with a Driving Passion - 7 important habits

The 7 Habits of highly effective people includes:

1. Be Proactive

2. Begin with the end in mind

3. Put first things first

4. Think win/win - we don't need to win at the expense of others

5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood

6. Synergize

7. Sharpen the saw

The habit with most meaning and impact for me currently is habit 2, begin with the end in mind. This habit leaks into further habits and, in my mind, functions as a prerequisite habit. Beginning with the end in mind includes mindfulness, intentionality, and visualization of success. My readings within the book Mastery also helped me better understand this habit- as it aligns very closely with Intentionality. Intentionality is very similar to embracing the whimsy of manifesting balanced with the presence of mindfulness. It is all about beginning with the end in mind. Mastery describes a very powerful example of intentionality with a golf story of pro golfer Jack Nicklaus. The most powerful moment of the story reads, “A successful shot, Nicklaus told us, was 50 percent visualization, 40 percent setup, and only 10 percent swing.” This is huge. Half of the success comes from the mastery of intentionality. You need to be able to see the desired outcome before you step towards it. This directly relates to the launch of my business. As I start my venture- I need to know where I want it to go before I begin. This habit is very crucial to starting off with a solid foundation.

The 7 habits will help me fill my life with passion and purpose as I seek to achieve both a private and public victory by enabling and empowering me to live a life full of integrity and growth. 

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