Beginners Are Many; Finishers Are Few.

Doing The Right Things For The Right Reason In The Right Way Is The Key To Quality Of Life!

People With A Scarcity Mentality Think There Is Only So Much In The World To Go Around. It's As If They See Life As A Pie. When Another Person Gets A Big Piece, Then They Get Less. Such People Are Always Trying To Get Even, To Pull Others Down To Their Level So They Can Get An Equal Or Even Bigger Piece Of The Pie.

The Great Apparent Dichotomy Is That The More We Give, The More We Get.

Suppose You Were To Come Upon Someone In The Woods Working Feverishly To Saw Down A Tree. "what Are You Doing?" You Ask. "can't You See?" Comes The Impatient Reply. "i'm Sawing Down This Tree." "you Look Exhausted!" You Exclaim. "how Long Have You Been At It?" "over Five Hours," He Returns, "and I'm Beat! This Is Hard Work." 'well, Why Don't You Take A Break For A Few Minutes And Sharpen That Saw?" You Inquire. "i'm Sure It Would Go A Lot Faster." "i Don't Have Time To Sharpen The Saw," The Man Says Emphatically. "i'm Too Busy Sawing!"

Effective People Stay Out Of Quadrants Iii And Iv Because, Urgent Or Not, They Aren't Important. They Also Shrink Quadrant I Down To Size By Spending More Time In Quadrant Ii...quadrant Ii Is The Heart Of Effective Personal Management.