Stop Watching Others succeed and Start Living Your Own

JTBarnes · 09-03-2009, 06:20 PM

Habits can be very difficult to break. As
defined by Webster, a habit is a distinctive
costume; a thing done often, an addiction.

In his best seller The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People, Stephen Covey suggest
that creating a positive habit requires work
and focus in three dimensions
· Knowledge -“what to do”
· Skill -“how to do”
· Desire – “want to do”

Focusing on one out of the three or two of
the three is not enough. All three must be
given attention in order to establish positive
habits.

Although you define your habits, you are
not defined by them. You have the ability to
establish each and every habit as you see fit.

On my personal journey I’ve found desire-
“the want” to be the more challenging part of
the three. So I had to find motives deeper
than material possessions to use as driving
forces. One of which I found in dealing with
personal development.

In short, keep in mind that where you are
and where you want to be is a few habits
away. You can’t expect to grow if you
continue to practice the same habits that
limit your growth.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,
then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle

Jack@2009 · 09-03-2009, 07:47 PM

Nice thoughts...Thanks for sharing this. I really liked it.

As far as i know about myself... Knowledge and Skill are the most important. But yes, if you have strong DESIRE, you can get everything. (including knowledge and skill.)

Jack Chua · 09-23-2009, 12:14 PM

I am struck by the "desire" thing, I think it is my lowest dimension among the three. I have the knowledge and the skill on the things that I thought of doing to succeed but lacks some push on the "want to". Have to work that out. Thanks!

lakishacopeland · 09-23-2009, 03:38 PM

This is a great Post. We often fear what we have never experience. Are we afraid of failure or are we afraid of success. Whatever it is that you set out to do, you have to be hungry and passionate about it. Sometimes we sit back and watch others take the torch. What is wrong with us? We are all human.

"Some people make things happen, some people watch things happen, and some people wonder what happen."- author unknown

09-03-2009, 06:20 PM	#1
JTBarnes Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 39 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Stop Watching Others succeed and Start Living Your Own Habits can be very difficult to break. As defined by Webster, a habit is a distinctive costume; a thing done often, an addiction. In his best seller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey suggest that creating a positive habit requires work and focus in three dimensions · Knowledge -“what to do” · Skill -“how to do” · Desire – “want to do” Focusing on one out of the three or two of the three is not enough. All three must be given attention in order to establish positive habits. Although you define your habits, you are not defined by them. You have the ability to establish each and every habit as you see fit. On my personal journey I’ve found desire- “the want” to be the more challenging part of the three. So I had to find motives deeper than material possessions to use as driving forces. One of which I found in dealing with personal development. In short, keep in mind that where you are and where you want to be is a few habits away. You can’t expect to grow if you continue to practice the same habits that limit your growth. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle

09-03-2009, 07:47 PM	#2
Jack@2009 Active Warrior Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 59 Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Stop Watching Others succeed and Start Living Your Own Nice thoughts...Thanks for sharing this. I really liked it. As far as i know about myself... Knowledge and Skill are the most important. But yes, if you have strong DESIRE, you can get everything. (including knowledge and skill.)

09-23-2009, 12:14 PM	#3
Jack Chua HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 235 Thanks: 19 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Stop Watching Others succeed and Start Living Your Own I am struck by the "desire" thing, I think it is my lowest dimension among the three. I have the knowledge and the skill on the things that I thought of doing to succeed but lacks some push on the "want to". Have to work that out. Thanks!
	Jack Chua Professional Appointment Setter

09-23-2009, 03:38 PM	#4
lakishacopeland Internet Network Marketer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 31 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Stop Watching Others succeed and Start Living Your Own This is a great Post. We often fear what we have never experience. Are we afraid of failure or are we afraid of success. Whatever it is that you set out to do, you have to be hungry and passionate about it. Sometimes we sit back and watch others take the torch. What is wrong with us? We are all human. "Some people make things happen, some people watch things happen, and some people wonder what happen."- author unknown
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