"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey

We've all seen these kinds of people, whether in real life or on television; the kind of people who are smart, powerful, secure… basically capable of making things happen in this world… effective people. While of course it is true that each and every one of us follows his or her own path in this life, there are certain things from which we could all benefit.

I know this may sound a bit confusing, but consider for a minute Stephen R. Covey’s book titled The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The books is basically a collection of stories, insights and anecdotes which serve to point out the seven habits which those highly effective people have developed. 

The approach taken here is very neutral, as Covey simply builds stone by stone a path for you to follow… not necessarily to become one of those highly effective people, but at least to live as a fair and honest human with dignity. 

He seeks to share the principles which he believes can give us the courage to adapt to change, deal with it, and even take advantage of the opportunities created by that change. 

It teaches you how to keep up with the world when it doesn’t want to stay in place… and that in my opinion is the one ability which the afore-mentioned “highly effective” people have that others don’t. They are capable of adapting to any kind of scenario and take advantage of it to its fullest extent. 

However, we don’t need to portray these people as super-human or anything… I believe everyone can learn to live that way, if taught how. And this book may just give a push in the right direction.

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Stephen Richards Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) Personal site Stephen Richards Covey was a revered author, educator and keynote speaker, hailing from America. He spent much of his time dwelling on social and human issues, writing bestsellers such as The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and The Leader in Me.