the seven habits of highly effective people

The author also describes the difference in success and happiness between the ‘have’s’ and the ‘be’s.’ The ‘have’s are the kind of people that chase success by acquiring things that make them happy for instance when one talks about being happy when they have a car. People unlike animals do not react to stimuli but rather respond appropriately after critical thinking to issues. One also has a conscience which is the deep and innate feeling of making out the right from wrong. People have the vision that aids in the creation of reality in the future beyond what is in the present. He adds the facts that people not only have imagination, but they also have the self-awareness, unlike animals that are programmed to behave in a particular manner. Covey argues that proactivity is the unique characteristic that set us apart from animals.Ĭovey describes the difference between stimulus and response using the analogy of Frankl to show that human beings have the prerogative to choose and that is what distinguishes from animals. The ability to independently decide on the appropriate stimulus to take onto without the influence of the world is Covey's definition of proactivity. He states that a person has the capability of creating their reality since they are in charge of their lives. In this part, Covey introduces the first habit of highly effective humans as being proactive.

The seven habits of highly effective people