Important things should never be subject to trivial little things tie him down. - Goethe (Goethe) | German poet
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ter - First Things First. I think the core of Goethe's words can summarize it. In understanding " Habit 3: Put first things first ," before, let us first look at the habits and customs of a second is what respectively.
A habit: proactively tell you: "You are a creator, you take control of your life." The foundation is the particular habit of the four major talent, that is imagination, conscience, independent will and most importantly, self-awareness.
Habit 2: Begin with the End is about the first time created or created by intellectual habit, which is based on the principle of imagination and conscience of these two talents.
Habit 3: Put first things first is about creating habits on the second or physical creation, it is to achieve the first two habits, execute and natural to us. It requires us to use independent will strive to achieve a goal, that is principles-based arrangements for life.
Independent will, is a prerequisite for effective management. Effective management refers to the First Things First, the most important thing to do first.
To truly achieve self-management successful, we must play the fourth largest human talent - the independent will. It refers to the independent will to make decisions and take the initiative to choose, and the ability to take specific actions based on these decisions and choices.
However, this ability does not usually produce effective self-management in a dramatic immediate effect, can not enjoy the success I once more can not simply rely on its own strength to obtain permanent success. We have to do, it is time to make every decision usually rational use of independent will.
Author of "Successful universal common" article Gray (EM Gray) has been working on that all successful people who ubiquitous in common. He found a significant impact factor for success in the customary three "Put first things first."
Gray said: "The winners can not be for the losers, even if not willingly, but for the ideals and objectives, you can still overcome the psychological barriers with perseverance." Overcome this mentality must first have a clear vision and mission, but also independent will, for his willingness to whom does not want to do, can do always stick to their established values at a particular time, do not succumb to impulse and desire.
I will be thinking this section is summarized below this chain.
Every decision -> independent will -> Effective Management -> First Things First -> Winners