In today’s life coaching article, I want to focus on a simple principle of personal effectiveness. Similar to the laws of man, which were constituted to create a civilized society, the laws of life, although coming from a Perfect source, are guidelines to how we need to act to be effective and successful. What are these laws of life? To state as simply as possible, they are truths. They are the basis and fundamental guidelines to effective living. So why don’t we follow these truths on a consistent basis? They would help us lead better lives, right? Furthermore, if we are not following these truths on a consistent basis, what are we following and could the answer to this question give us a clue to living a more effective life?
Before I answer these questions, I have included a video from Doctor Stephen R. Covey. He is the author of the book, 7 Principles of Highly Effective People. In this brief video, Dr. Covey gives uses a true story to illustrate the laws of nature (or life).
It is true, that we often believe that we govern life, but it is only when we act in accordance with the laws of life, that life begins to become harmonious. So creating self improvement in this area is important. Negative results are almost always a certainty, when we fail to act from these laws.
So, can following these truths on a consistent basis help us create a more happier, fulfilled life? I believe the answer to this question is an astounding yes! Why? I believe the law of cause and effect explains this. If we have the power to choose our response to any situation in our lives, then we are the ones that create the quality of our lives. But why do we make so many poor choices in life? Is it fear, poor early childhood conditioning, poverty, lack of education, pain, poor values, or even false beliefs? All of these play a part, but we can choose to change how we respond to life’s events at any time. How? By finding out what works – the fundamentals of living a successful life. There are self evident principles in life that if we chose to follow, would surely help us live a better life. To get positive, desired results in our lives, we can find out about these principles or truths, and choose to begin acting in accordance to them.
Finally, to summarize this article and video, to live effectively, human beings cannot break the laws of life. It’s like in the story about the lighthouse. The lighthouse symbolized the truth, law or principle. It cannot be changed. It is. The ship’s captain had to abide by that truth, and had to have a paradigm shift in order to do so. Like the saying goes, we cannot break the law, we can only break ourselves against the law. I like to look at it as, we can choose to either act in accordance or against these truths, in the end, results will be created and will show us right action from wrong. The principle of truth is fundamental to success in life, and I suggest that if you haven’t read his book on the 7 habits, that you do. It is an experience that will support your self improvement and your life for the better.
