7 HABITS FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE

7 is a very powerful number.  

7 Colours in Rainbow; 7 hills in Rome; 7 hills in Istanbul; 7 hills in my hometown Tirupathi; 7 Heavens; 7 Seas; 7 days in the week; 7 Wonders in the Ancient World; 7 Classical Planets; 7 heavens; 7 Chakras; 7 Notes in Music and yes ofcourse 7 Habits.

Habits determine our lifestyle and Habits actually also decide our attitude to others.  I read recently in a quote which said “Bad Attitude is like a flat tyre in your Car.  Unless you change it you cannot move”.  Success in life is all about how you feel.  What you do.  Whom it impacts.  How it benefits you and the people around you.  The right positive Attitude and Discipline will lead to Success in life.  Do you know that the sum total of the numbers assigned in the alphabets to the words Attitude and Discipline adds to 100?  Don’t you think getting 100% in return in Success.

In order to achieve Success in life I just said Attitude and Discipline is important.  Success in life comes from developing good habits and research has proved that the 7 Habits make people highly effective in what they do.  High effectiveness would certainly lead to Success.  The 7 Habits as propounded by Stephen Covey are as follows:

First and foremost the basic habit to be cultivated is “being Proactive”.  In order to be pro-active you need to see the alternatives and not just the roadblocks.  Focus should be on what you can influence.

Second Habit - Begin with the end in mind – mental creation should precede the physical creation.  Define the practical outcomes and visualize the end result before setting out on action.

Third Habit – Put first things first – Focus on the most important things first and not necessarily on the urgent tasks.  You should have a weekly plan but you must have daily action.

These three Habits will help to manage yourself well.

Fourth Habit – Think Win Win – Win Lose is only in games and in real life when we deal with ourselves, our lives and that of others we cannot afford to play any games.  Hence our actions should always be thought in a Win-Win situation which in turn with foster better relationships.

Fifth Habit – Seek first to understand then to be understood – I got married in 1989 and for the first 20 years of my marriage I have had innumerable fights and disagreements with my wife.  It is after the 20 years of struggle that I realized that I should first understand her before allowing myself to be understood.  Last seven years have been less turbulent.   I have finally learnt the art of empathetic listening.  I have also learnt to give honest and accurate feedback.

Sixth Habit – Synergise – the whole is always greater than the sum of the parts.  Try to synergise to arrive at new and better alternatives.  Cultivate the habit of creative co-operation.  Look for synergies and collaborate with other professionals and businesses.

The three habits above helps us to lead others and stay in harmony.

Seventh Habit – Sharpen the Saw – it is important to renew ourselves in body, heart, mind and soul.  It is important to update and upgrade to stay in the race for excellence.  This is the 7^th habit which actually helps us to unleash the true potential that is hidden within.

So my friends Success is achieved by unleashing our true potential and I am sure you will agree with me that developing these good habits will help in the achievement of success in life.  The key to success is after all in our own hands.

I wish you all Season's Greetings, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year.

with warm regards,

T.P.Anand

Dubai, U.A.E.

25th December 2016