In this final chapter, Covey shares what he believes to be an extremely important point in life: the key to growth and happiness is how we use the gap space between stimulus and response. It's important to realize how much control we do have on our situations, primarily how we perceive and react to worldly stimuli. Why are some people happier? Not always because their life is "better"; they are just better at dealing with it.
Covey says, "It's great for children to be able to identify themselves with the "tribe," to feel that many people know and care about them, even though they're spread all over the country." Three words: United States Army. When I was in my (incredibly long) decision process about whether I should contract, my aunt who is an Army colonel, told me no matter what base you're on, you'll always feel at home.
Anyway, Covey says we have to achieve unity. He ends the book with a sentence worth quoting on my final blog:
"By centering our lives on correct principles and creating a balanced focus between doing and increasing our ability to do, we become empowered in the task of creating effective, useful, and peaceful lives...for ourselves, and for our posterity."
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