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jkmuller · 02-28-2007, 01:24 AM

I've just finished reading through Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and found it to be different than I had expected. I assumed it would be more like a time management book because of the title so I was surprised at how deep it went. I think I enjoyed it more because of this. During the time that I was reading Seven Habits I was also reading Steve's posts about polarity and I noticed that Covey talks about the concept as well.

"To the degree to which we align ourselves with correct principles, divine endowments will be released within our nature in enabling us to fulfill the measure of our creation."

Covey is clearly also interjecting his own religious beliefs in these quotes, but the concept is vividly there. Interestingly Covey also takes the concept in only one direction of love (or "correct principles" as he calls it) whereas Steve sees two options in love and fear. There were some other parts that really reminded me of the polarity concept but I can't remember where I saw them.

Did anyone else notice this? Who else here is a fan of Covey's work?

02-28-2007, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
jkmuller Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 59	Polarity in Covey's Seven Habits I've just finished reading through Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and found it to be different than I had expected. I assumed it would be more like a time management book because of the title so I was surprised at how deep it went. I think I enjoyed it more because of this. During the time that I was reading Seven Habits I was also reading Steve's posts about polarity and I noticed that Covey talks about the concept as well. "To the degree to which we align ourselves with correct principles, divine endowments will be released within our nature in enabling us to fulfill the measure of our creation." Covey is clearly also interjecting his own religious beliefs in these quotes, but the concept is vividly there. Interestingly Covey also takes the concept in only one direction of love (or "correct principles" as he calls it) whereas Steve sees two options in love and fear. There were some other parts that really reminded me of the polarity concept but I can't remember where I saw them. Did anyone else notice this? Who else here is a fan of Covey's work?