http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/planting-priorities en-us 60 <p>Question from Dr. Covey: </p><p>&ldquo;<em>If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to </em><em><u>prioritize</u></em><em>; (2) the inability or desire to </em><em><u>organize</u></em><em> around those priorities; or (3) the lack of </em><em><u>discipline</u></em><em> to execute around them? &hellip;</em></p><p><em>Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven&rsquo;t really internalized Habit 2 [Begin with the end in mind].&rdquo;</em></p><p>That&rsquo;s pretty sweet.</p><p>Are your priorities planted VERY deeply into your heart and mind?</p><p>Do you <em>really </em>know who you are and what you&rsquo;re here to do?</p><p>In my experience, it makes discipline a non-issue. I have NEVER been a morning person, but when I committed to getting 1,000 Big Ideas documented by Jan 1, 2008 (3 months from start of project), all of a sudden I was getting up at 4 (!!!) am to write for several hours. EFFORTLESSLY. It&rsquo;s been quite amazing.</p><p>Begin with the end in mind.</p><p>Get your priorities CRYSTAL clear.</p><p>The rest will follow.</p><p>&hellip;</p><p align="center">&ldquo;<em>I get up every morning determined both to change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult.&rdquo;</em></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center">~ E.B. White</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:14 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:234:234 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/234