“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.” Stephen Covey
Holy crap- that’s a lot to take in. Though I’m a fan of Stephen Covey, I don’t understand all his statements. Little by little some quotes become clearer than others. I am somewhere between sowing an action and reaping a habit. How long does that process take? I’ve read that it takes 21 days for an action to become a habit. While looking for confirmation on that tidbit I came across an article on the web located at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creatures-habit/200912/how-long. The article, simple and pithy, answers with- ‘it depends’- as in trying to convert from fast food to salads might take longer than converting from iceberg lettuce to romaine. No kidding! In my case the switch from diet coke to water might take a 'bit o' time'! While patience is not my best virtue I do have the ability to 'plug away' at a task until I master it. I just need to place 'reap a habit' on my to do list.
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