எல்லா ஹீரோக்களுக்கும் ம் ஹீரோயின் களுக்கும் வணக்கம்.
Theme for the week, from today till next Friday (25th Oct), we are going to keep Begin with the End in Mind - Stephen covey Habit-2.
Begin with the end in Mind
I watched a movie Pudukkottaiyil iruthu Saravan in which the main protagonist was riding a Pulsar, and all of a sudden, I got a desire to buy “Pulsar”. I called my friend immediately to get his suggestion on which model should I pick. He said “Go to the two wheeler parking lot in your office and decide a model”. AH ! That was easy. How come I didn’t think about it? Next day I visited the parking lot, and I saw nearly 1000 different two wheelers parked in the parking lot.
Innumerous choices… what should I pick?! .
I was confused, confused and confused.
I didn’t realize that choosing a two wheeler would become so complex! I could not finalize which one to buy. I visited the parking lot almost 3 weeks in a row… the more time that I spend in the parking lot, the more confused I became. Finally, I gave up the idea of buying itself.
Weeks passed. I met my close friend on a Friday night after dinner. I spoke to my friend about my problem.
I showed him a picture of Dhoni with Laxmi Rai in a sexy sports bike. I expressed my temptation of buying sports bike.
He went on in a full flow. He asked, “Were you buying the sports bike to pick up girl friends? Like movies, I shake my heads like No followed by Yes.[Head gesture]
He said, even if you managed to find a GF she was bound to say “My age is your exp”. Then I agreed to that
Next question he asked “were you going to ride 0 to 60 kms in 30 sec in the Spencer’s signal. I said big no.
He laughed at me and asked, “What is your purpose of buying a two wheeler”. That opened my eyes … “I did not even think about it, all along”. He gave a clue to narrow down top 3 reasons to buy a two wheeler. I did that – my top 3 reasons were … (1) Drive to a nearby distance to drop my kids at school (2) My wife can also ride the two wheeler (3) Maneuver very easy in the morning traffic. It made my decision making process very easy !
I came home that night, I put together my end goal and purpose by mentioning top 5 features which I wanted in my two wheeler. Next day I visited 3 dealers and bought a scooter. My purpose was a convenient family vehicle for me and my wife to drive to a nearby distance.
Friends… this technique isn’t just useful to buy a two wheeler. It could be any decision that we make in life… with the availability of so many choices around us. It could be buying 4 wheelers, or 3 bedroom flat, or finding your one right partner.
Do you begin with the end in Mind
• At the start of every meeting?
• When you plan a new year, week, or day?
• When you begin a new project?
• When you plan a vacation?
• Before you begin a crucial conversation?
• Before you do your Great Indian Festival Shopping?
Let us begin with the end in mind in our day today-decisions.
Exercise: Start living by this habit2 in our daily decisions.
Reference:-
Theme for the week: Begin with End in Mind – Courtesy: Habit2 of Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of highly effective people.
(Start Date 19th Oct, End date 25th Oct – Saturday to Sunday)
80th Birthday - A Video From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txa-L...
Habit 2: Begin With The End in Mind - Part B: Choosing a Life Center (In case if you do not watch it yesterday)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46XhE...
Books: 7 Habits of highly effective people – Stephen Covey
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