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EP.3 – Put First Things First

Do important things first

(From the book of 7 The Character of the Most Effective)

Sometimes life doesn't break because we're not good enough.

But because we accidentally spend too much time on something that doesn't matter.

Habit 3 of 7 Habits

Causing us to start asking ourselves

"Is what we do every day really in the way we want to go?"

Self-care

Learning

Building the Future

And spending time with loved ones.

These may not be urgent.

But it's really very important to life. 🤍

💭 "Are we spending time on what really matters, or just what's in front of it?"

This is the 3rd habit of 7 Habits.

That teaches "life sequencing."

It doesn't just talk about diligence.

But speaking of choice, give time to what really matters to our future.

♫ ♫ ♫

⏳ The key point of this habit is

✨ Most people live with "urgent matters."

Until forgetting "important things"

Such as

Play the phone, enjoy.

Answer everything immediately.

Spend energy on things that don't take us to grow.

But what really changes life is often what

"Important, but not urgent."

Such as

Health care

Reading books

Self-improvement

Building the Future

Spending time with loved ones

These things may not work immediately.

But one day it will become our entire quality of life.

♫ ♫ ♫

🎯 Stephen Covey says

"Living effectively.

Is to give time to something important before it becomes a problem. "

Many times, we wait for health to break to start caring.

Waiting for a bad relationship to start caring.

Wait near the end of time to get underway.

In fact,

The important thing should always be chosen first.

♫ ♫ ♫

🪞 a simple way to practice this habit.

Try asking yourself every day that

What really matters to our lives today?

Have we spent time on that?

What is pulling our energy unnecessarily?

Just start observing.

Life will gradually become more organized.

♫ ♫ ♫

📝 because in the end,

"A good life is not about doing everything.

But by choosing the right important thing, "🤍

# 7habitsofhighlyeffectivepeople # 7 Life changing habits # Good books tell

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