May 29, 2008
Public Victory
I got caught up in the middle of things I left at work that I was not able to share the 3rd day learning of the 7 habits program. So here goes....
"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?" - George Eliot
Habit 4 to 7 are done to achieve public victory. The term Emotional Bank Account is a metaphor for the amount of trust that exists in a relationship. These habits contribute to "deposits" that build and repair trust to others.
It's not like this is such a big scientific breakthrough. We are actually living and breathing all these habits day to day. Only, we are less conscious of our behavior. Therefore less effort to improve and be better individuals.
Think Win-win - Effective long term relationships require MUTUAL respect and MUTUAL benefit. At first I thought this is the same as COMPROMISE. Only to find out that COMPROMISE is the lesser form of "Win-Win" I guess it took me a while to see the whole picture of the program to be able to grasp the meaning of this.
"Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf." - Native American Proverb
Any successful relationship has this unavoidable key factor - Effective Communication. How can you be effective? When you seek first to understand than to be understood. The exercises we've done was quite difficult. Empathic listening could really take so much effort from a person who does not listen sincerely. Some are quick to judge others that they listen to reply and prescribe.
"Synergy Formula/ Third Alternative" 1 + 1 = 3
Together we can create a better way, a higher way. We must value and celebrate each other's differences. That way we will be able to work/ live harmoniously.
"A long, healthy, and happy life is the result of making contributions, of having meaning ful projects that are personally exciting and contribute to and bless the lives of others." - Hans Selye
Finally, the 7th habit - Sharpen the Saw or the Habit of Renewal. To maintain and increase effectiveness, we must renew ourselves in body, heart, mind and soul. It takes a deep personal commitment to live these habits and be conscious of how we can be better individuals. It does not mean a perfect life but it is how you will be remembered, what you have contributed to others that matters most.
"Be strong in hard moments."
(Excerpts from The 7Habits Signature Program Workbook)
"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?" - George Eliot
Habit 4 to 7 are done to achieve public victory. The term Emotional Bank Account is a metaphor for the amount of trust that exists in a relationship. These habits contribute to "deposits" that build and repair trust to others.
It's not like this is such a big scientific breakthrough. We are actually living and breathing all these habits day to day. Only, we are less conscious of our behavior. Therefore less effort to improve and be better individuals.
Think Win-win - Effective long term relationships require MUTUAL respect and MUTUAL benefit. At first I thought this is the same as COMPROMISE. Only to find out that COMPROMISE is the lesser form of "Win-Win" I guess it took me a while to see the whole picture of the program to be able to grasp the meaning of this.
"Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf." - Native American Proverb
Any successful relationship has this unavoidable key factor - Effective Communication. How can you be effective? When you seek first to understand than to be understood. The exercises we've done was quite difficult. Empathic listening could really take so much effort from a person who does not listen sincerely. Some are quick to judge others that they listen to reply and prescribe.
"Synergy Formula/ Third Alternative" 1 + 1 = 3
Together we can create a better way, a higher way. We must value and celebrate each other's differences. That way we will be able to work/ live harmoniously.
"A long, healthy, and happy life is the result of making contributions, of having meaning ful projects that are personally exciting and contribute to and bless the lives of others." - Hans Selye
Finally, the 7th habit - Sharpen the Saw or the Habit of Renewal. To maintain and increase effectiveness, we must renew ourselves in body, heart, mind and soul. It takes a deep personal commitment to live these habits and be conscious of how we can be better individuals. It does not mean a perfect life but it is how you will be remembered, what you have contributed to others that matters most.
"Be strong in hard moments."
(Excerpts from The 7Habits Signature Program Workbook)
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