"If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail

"Habit is like a cable, we daily entangle it like a thick ring and it cannot be broken until and unless we ourselves thinner the ring by breaking the habit."

No control problems involves for accepting the problems peacefully and learning to live with them happily. Life just testifies your patience and stability for the wrath which you face.Just remember :Proactive people aren't pushy. They are smart, they are value-driven, they read reality and they know what's needed.

No!! Control Problem

Reactive People are affected by the physical environment whereas proactive people are driven by values, not with social weather.

Proactivity Defined

"Highly Proactive People carry their own weather with them let it rain or bolt, they just shine"

Direct control problems are solved by working on our habits they are obviously within our Circle of nfluence. They come under the habits of 1, 2 & 3.

Direct Control Problem

Indirect control problems are solved by changing of our methods of influence They are public victories of habit 4, 5, 6.We can learn new methods of human influence instead of constantly trying to use old ineffective matters to shape up someone else!

Indirect Control Problem

Proactive people focus their efforts in the Circle of Influence, divorce on the things which can't do something about. The circle attracts the aura of discipline and inertness wherever you move.Reactive people on the other hand focus their efforts in the Circle of Concern the focus on the weakness of other people the problems in environment and the circumstances over which they have no control.

Circle Of Influence/Concern

A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.

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The 7 habits of highly effective people is recognised as one of the most influential books ever written. In this seminal work, Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centred approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, 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. The 7 Habits have become so famous because they work. From Habit 1: Be Proactive and Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind, millions of People have worked their way through the 7 and found in them a key to transforming their lives. This book has been the key to the success of legions of business leaders and individuals the world over.

Stephen R. Covey is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Stephen R. Covey has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Stephen R. Covey's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

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