Quick Blurb From the Book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Hey guys here is a quick Blurb from the book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R Covey. This comes from Chapter 1, starting on page 36.

"Conditioning affects our perceptions, our paradigms. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are- or, as we are conditioned to see it. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms. When other people disagree with us, we immediately think something is wrong with them. But, clearheaded people see things differently, each looking through the unique lens of experience.

This does not mean that there no facts. But each person's interpretation of these facts represents prior experiences, and the facts have no meaning whatsoever apart from the interpretation. The more aware we are of our basic paradigms, maps, or assumptions, and the extent to which we have been influenced by our experience, the more we can take responsibility for those paradigms, examine them, test them against reality, listen to others and be open to their perceptions, thereby getting a larger picture and a far more objective view.

Paradigm shifts move us from one way of seeing the world to another. And those shifts create powerful change. Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the sources of our attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately our relationships with others. But if we want to make significant, quantum change, we need to work on our basic paradigms. Paradigms are inseparable from character. Paradigms are powerful because they create the lens through which we see the world. The power of a paradigm shift is the essential power of quantum change, whether that shift is an instantaneous or a slow and deliberate process."

Well there you have it. It really is a great book, I recommend you give it read. Feel free to upvote, comment, and share. Thanks for stopping by. Take care and stay safe out there