From Wikipedia: Stephen Richards Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me — How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University at the time of his death.
I miss him! His book The 8th Habit - From Effectiveness to Greatness is one of my top five, and the reason why 'Stay whole' is one of my favorite slogans.
Must you develop all four capacities or intelligences? Covey says this:
"Yes, because you won't really be able to develop any one of them to its mature, sustainable level without working on all four. This is what integrity means. It means the whole of our life is integrated around principles . . . This takes constant effort to develop the physical muscle fiber, the emotional/social muscle fiber, the mental muscle fiber and the spiritual muscle fiber by getting us out our comfort zones and doing those exercises that cause the fiber to break (pain); then it is repaired and enlarged and strengthened after a proper period of rest and relaxation."Most people easily understand Covey's answer in the context of physical health or fitness. An intense workout that stretches your muscles, followed by a period of rest, will lead to a stronger and more flexible body, right? But the same is true for each of the other capacities. And learning to oscillate in and out of the different capacities each and every day, so that you grow and mature in each area is one of the most valuable life skills you can cultivate. Learning and practicing this at your age is something that will take you very far in life!
Stay whole,
Dad
