We are recognized for our distinct set of behaviors. More precisely for our course of actions or attitudes we exhibit in our day to day life. Thus our character is a composite of out habits. \u201cSow a thought, reap an action, sow an action, reap a habit, sow a character, reap a destiny.\u201d The maxim goes.

And we can\u2019t deny that our habits are the most powerful factors that govern our life. They are consistent, often flows in unconscious patterns, which defines our character and produce our effectiveness \u2013 or ineffectiveness. They influence a tremendous gravity pull-more than most people realize or world admit.

Small Wonder some people glide effortlessly onwards and upwards at work, and so in life. They excel because of their distinguished and dignified habits. Reflected as an amalgam of knowledge, skill and desire. Knowledge is the theoretical paradigm, what to do, and the why. Skill is the how to do. And desire is the motivation, the want to do.

It all starts with our self awareness that enables us to stand tall in the crowd and examine the way we \u2018see\u2019 ourselves. It leads us to see beyond, listen beyond and act beyond in any environment. It makes us understand that we are responsible for our lives. It denotes the most basic habits of a successful people, the habit of proactivity.

How will you develop this self awareness? One excellent way to become more proactive is to look at where we focus our time and energy. We each have a wide range of concerns \u2013 our health, our career, our children, our social condition etc\u2026 We could separate those from things in which we have no particular or mental or emotional involvement by creating a circle of concern.

As we start to focus our attention at those things within our circle of concern, it becomes apparent that there are some things over which we have no real control and others that we own do something about. And as soon as we begin working on the things, to do something about, the nature of our energy will flow in more positive way, enlarging, magnifying, causing our circle of influence to increase.

Being proactive means you should take care to pull all your efforts in the circle of influence. You should nurture your energy towards fulfilling your own ability. Your proactive approach that teaches you to see things in new light helps you to break the shackle of all your problems within the circle of influence.

Being a rational and disciplined being we plan everything before hand. Because it gives us the edge to fulfill objectives according to our own pace and purpose. It gives us a sense of relaxed feelings when we can take the initiative and plan the infrastructure for establishing our movements in right direction. We are able to establish contact with our inner guidance system at the heart of our circle of Influence. And thus starts the habit \u2013 \u201cTo begin with the end in Mind.\u201d Simply put it is to being today with the image, picture or paradigm of the end of our life as our frame of reference or the criterion by which everything else is examined.

To begin with the end in mind is to start with a clear understanding of our destination. It gives us the knowledge where we are going so that we better understand where we are now and so that the steps we take are always in tune with right perspective.

This habit is revolved around the principle of personal leadership, which means that leadership is the first creation and it is very much important to lead our own notion and actions ahead. This habit demands an approach to our principle roles in the family or in the business as well as other roles in life, with our own values and directions to be clear. So that the paradigms from which our thinking and attitude flow are congruent with our deepest values and in harmony with correct principles.