Habit 3 - Put First Things First
To recap the habits thus far:
Habit 1: Identifying that you are in charge
Habit 2: Envisioning the potential
Habit 3: Actualization through independent will
Habit 3 is putting habit 1 & 2 into action! I have to define integrity here because so many say they value integrity. How does one value, offer or recognize integrity, if they don't practice it?
"Integrity is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. It's our ability to make and keep commitments to ourselves. Honor to ourselves."
To take this one step further, integrity doesn't exist if the self hasn't been mastered.
Be a function of your values rather than a function of the impulse or desire of any given moment.
The chapters get detailed with graphic matrix examples and so on but Habit 3 is about being an effective time manager and discusses what we should focus our time on for it to serve us in the long run - 'important, non urgent" tasks. It talks about how to say no, delegation of tasks and provides a weekly schedule that allows one to live a principle centered, effective life based on values and goals. This takes discipline.
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