Personal Growth In Steven Covey's

Success is something that most individuals strive to encounter at some point in their lives. However, sometimes there can be trial and tribulations during process. Steven Covey is able to effectively address that there is always more than one approach to evaluating and undergoing certain situations. His novel focuses on the need for personal growth and effectives that can be used as strengthening. This can be contributed by our interactions with those around us daily. In the beginning on his novel, Covey (1989) demonstrates that the way individuals see a problem is a problem within itself. He elaborated by indicating that when people see interesting and positive things happening to others, they are quick to ask the individual how he or she is able to obtain greatness. The individual automatically wants to learn those certain techniques which can be seen as immediate solutions that can eliminate stress or unhappiness. However, the underlying problem is sure to remain. This is exactly how the problem seen is the problem itself. In addition, Covey (1989) also addresses the significance of Personality Ethic thinking. He believes this thinking can cause a negative or a positive outcome depending on the person and the situation. Although the outcome is never known, the intentions of this way of thinking is to …show more content…
A greater interpretation of this habit is an individual who renews himself. This can be in a physical, mental, social, and spiritual manner (Covey, 1989, p. 288). The physical dimension focuses on exercising and keeping the body healthy. The mental dimension evaluates how an individual can expand his mind through great mental health. Social dimension focuses on establishing positive relationships with others. The spiritual dimension is composed of praying and practicing spiritual reassurance. Basically, one must be able to be the greatest person that he or she is capable of