If you don't have confidence in the diagnosis, you won't have confidence in the prescription.

The way we see the problem is the problem.

I try to exercise regularly every day, if I can. It renews you and it gives you more balance in your life. This is a key leverage point.

You can't live principals you can't understand.

Habit 7 is taking the time to sharpen the saw. By renewing the four dimensions of your nature - physical, spiritual, mental and social/emotional, you can work more quickly and effortlessly. To do this, we must be proactive. This is a Quadrant II (important, not urgent) activity that must be acted on. It's at the center of our Circle of Influence, so we must do it for ourselves.

It's sometimes a painful process. It's a change that has to be motivated by a higher purpose, by the willingness to subordinate what you think you want now for what you want later.

Those who get the most out of life and those who give the most are those who make the choice to act.