Today is day 2 of the 7-day atomic ideas’ marathon from the book ‘7 habits of highly effective people’
Day 1: Habit 1: Be Proactive
Day 2: Begin With the End in Mind
Begin With the End in Mind 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 uniqueness and then defining the personal, moral, and ethical guidelines within which you can most happily express and fulfill yourself.
How do I incorporate the habit into my life?
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