Change can only come from within (Inside Out)
Inside-out" is an approach that begins by changing one’s inner self (thinking, personality, etc.).
If you want to have a good marriage, first become a “good spouse. If you want your children to grow up to be good children, you must first become a good parent. If you want to be recognized at work, first become a good employee.
Habit #1: “Be proactive.
All events around you can be categorized in a picture drawn by two rings.
The outer circle is called the “circle of interest” and includes everything you are interested in.
The inner circle is called the “Circle of Influence,” which includes everything that you can control.
The “circle of interest” includes “what others say and do,” “what people think of me,” “what the world thinks of me,” “what happened in the past,” “the weather,” and so on.
In the “circle of influence,” there are “my own words and actions,” “my thoughts and attitudes,” and “the future. ...