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Originally Posted by javed  Thanks bbdream for the informative post.
I also visited your site and read the article "11 keys ......".
The ideas are sound and very applicable.
However, there is one "key" with which I totally disagree. This is "Sense of Urgency", which you explain as:
"Move fast and act fast. Having a sense of urgency will help you to get more things done in lesser time. Keep on hustling!".
I'll advice exactly opposite to this. Having sense of urgency only creates unnecessary pressures and increases probability of making wrong moves. The purpose in life should never, never be "get more things done". It should be "get right things done in the right way". This is exactly what Stephen Covey advoactes, whose "urgency/importance" quadrant you have used in your article.
From my own peronal experience (and observations of about 2 decades), I have seen urgency minded people to have a short life (in terms of physical, career, promotions, growth etc.) . The sense of urgency may be a good approach for a middle level manager, an employed person etc., but to really rise and grow in life, it is a big impediment.
For real growth in life, for having a fulfilling life, one should not be hustling. |
Hi Javed,
I have noted your point. The reasons you gave are logical and I had personally read Stephen Covey's book (First Thing First) which stated that we should do more of the right things.
I believe that this is a question that can really roll into a debate, either having a sense of urgency is good or not. I agree with doing the right things in a right way and having a sense of urgency will help to get right things done.
Example: When we are given a deadline, we tend to be able to complete the task rather than a task that do not have a deadline.
Thanks for the reply Javed, I really appreciate it =)
Cheers
Vincent
Personal Development Blogger