"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" :: A Book Review
Nongmaithem Rakesh *
"THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE"
All great things have something in common. The common thing is that they are great. The book "The 7 Habits of Highly effective People" is also a great book. It has been wonderfully jot down by Stephen R. Covey. He is also the writer of a number of other great books like First Things First, Principle Centered Leadership, The Power Principle, etc. all this books deals with how to develop ourself.
The 7 Habits of Highly effective People is no different from the other book of the author. The book falls into the category of self help, personality development (character development) genre. It concerned with the importance of character in the success or failure of a person.
SUITABLE FOR
1. Teenagers
2. Adults
3. Working women
4. Housewives
5. Laymen
STYLE
The book is structured very diligently. It progress progressively from private victory to public victory in a smooth and continuous manner.
The 7 Habits of Highly effective People is written in a simple style yet the message imparted are efficient and effective. There seems to be an unobstructed flow of words.
The words used are precise, concise as well as to the point. The sentences used are mostly simple sentences. The line as well as the word seems to gives you respect. That is the unique quality of this book.
The beauty of the book lies in the fact that it illustrates the habits through wonderful yet effective examples. Moreover you will find profound quotes in this book. Some of the astounding quotes are
"Success is on the far side of failure."
Or
"We are what we do repeatedly
Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit."
RELEVANCE TODAY
The book was relevant in the yester years, it is still germane today and it will continue to remain so in the future too. The habits that are prescribed in this book are the needs of the day today. These habits if we can adopt in our day to day life it will immensely improve our life, relationship, financially as well as mentally. It contains some of the time tested principles that are very effective.
You can exercise your will power better if you are proactive and you begin your work with end in mind. It also teaches us the significance of having written goals and how to make goal in a very easy and simple way. Then there is the lesson of building up our relationship with our near and dear ones. It also has lessons on how to parents our
children. These 7 habits are really the only way to live our life happily and joyfully.
All in all this book is a guide on how to live our life successfully, happily, fruitfully and joyfully. So, it is one of those books that you need to read.
I will give it 9 out of 10.
* Nongmaithem Rakesh wrote this review for e-pao.net
The writer is a resident of Nagamapal Phougeishangbam Leikai, Near Ebudhou Moirangpkopa Temple and can be contacted at rakeshnon(at)gmail(dot)com
This article was posted on August 01, 2012.
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