Strive for Fulfillment

Abstract

As per Character Ethic, there are basic principles of effective living- things like integrity, honesty, fairness, humility, courage, justice, patience, industry simplicity, service, excellence- and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character. After World War I, the basic view of success shifted from the Character Ethic to the Personality Ethic. Success became more a function of personality, of public image, of attitudes and behaviors, skills and techniques, that lubricate the processes of human interaction. This Personality Ethic essentially took two parts: one was human and public relations techniques, and the other was positive mental attitude. As we look around us and within.us and recognize the problems created as we live and interact within the Personality Ethic we begin to realize that these are deep, fundamental problems that cannot be solved on the superficial level on which they were created. People do not want quick fix solutions which are ineffective. They want substance; they want process. They want to solve the chronic underlying problems' and focus on the principles that bring long-term results. Stephen R Covey in hi book 'The 7 habits of highly effective people' has evolved a principle-centered, character-based, inside-out approach to personal and interpersonal effectiveness. Inside-out means to start with self one's values, character and motives. Private-victories precede public-victories. Making and keeping promises to ourselves precedes making and keeping promises to others. Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. In the following paras, an attempt has been made to briefly indicate the 7 habits mentioned by Covey. He presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered. Approach for solving personal and professional problems." The principles mentioned by him give us the security to adapt to change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.