These visions are disjointed and out of proportion. “Why can’t you ever keep things in order?” If the only vision we have of ourselves comes from the social mirror-from the current social paradigm and from the opinions, perceptions, and paradigms of the people around us-our view of ourselves is like the reflection in the crazy mirror room at the carnival.
But because of the unique human capacity of self-awareness, we can examine our paradigms to determine whether they are reality- or principle-based or if they are a function of conditioning and conditions. This significantly limits our personal potential and our ability to relate to others as well. Unaware, we will project our intentions on their behavior and call ourselves objective. In fact, until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others see and feel about themselves and their world. It becomes our map of the basic nature of mankind. It affects not only our attitudes and behaviors, but also how we see other people. Self-awareness enables us to stand apart and examine even the way we “see” ourselves-our self-paradigm, the most fundamental paradigm of effectiveness. The very fact that we can think about these things separates us from them and from the animal world. This is also why we can make and break our habits. This is why we can evaluate and learn from others’ experiences as well as our own. This is the reason why man has dominion over all things in the world and why he can make significant advances from generation to generation.
We call it “self-awareness” or the ability to think about our very thought process. Your ability to do what you just did is uniquely human. Is it quick and alert? Do you sense that you are torn between doing this mental exercise and evaluating the point to be made out of it? Now think for a minute about how your mind is working. Can you identify it? What are you feeling? How would you describe your present mental state? Can you look at yourself almost as though you were someone else? Try to project your consciousness upward into a corner of the room and see yourself, in your mind’s eye, reading. I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.ĪS YOU READ THIS BOOK, try to stand apart from yourself. Habit 1: Be Proactive PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL VISION Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity-principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates. With penetrating insights and practical anecdotes, Stephen R.
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