My principles for living courtesy of Stephen Covey

 

FH worked for an American company and they sent him a management booklist which included Stephen Covey 1932-2012. He skim read it. I devoured it!

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey’s best-known book, has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1989. The audio version became the first non-fiction audio-book in U.S. publishing history to sell more than one million copies.^[3] Covey argues against what he calls “The Personality Ethic”, something he sees as prevalent in many modern self-help books. He promotes what he labels “The Character Ethic”: aligning one’s values with so-called “universal and timeless” principles. Covey adamantly refuses to conflate principles and values; he sees principles as external natural laws, while values remain internal and subjective. Covey proclaims that values govern people’s behavior, but principles ultimately determine the consequences. Covey presents his teachings in a series of habits, manifesting as a progression from dependence via independence to interdependence. WIKIPEDIA

 

Taken from my reading of Stephen Covey and probably done about 2000

Travel – to see wonderful things, understand culture and broaden the mind

Love – family and friends freely and in a way that is empowering and allows for growth

Children – support them, provide a solid base, encourage them to be open to learning

Work – always do my best, be open to change, facilitate the growth of others

Body – look after and value my body, watch what I eat, take regular exercise

Opportunity – be open to it

Nature –take time to feel close to nature and natural things

Value – my possessions and look after them