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Headlines read: "Elementary School raises money for Katrina," "Church holds fundraiser for survivors," "Sports team aids victims," "Fortune 500 lends aide to cause," "local residents help Katrina victims."
Of course, in any situation such as this, nothing is truly black and white. There are many groups that are helping out not only due to their concern for the storm victims, but their own interests as well. The media, such as programs like "Good Morning America," that have offered a great deal of help also love the PR. Also, there are many places where the needy in their own communities are now being overlooked or playing second fiddle to Katrina. Unfortunately, there are only so many resources to go around and allocation is not always perfect.
September 11 stirred up a lot of initial care that did not last relatively long, as horrible a tragedy as it was. Similarly, the War in Iraq is now actually beginning to cause more anger than support. This is another undeserved strike against the soldiers who are continuing to be psychologically and physically injured and killed in large numbers. Americans are quick to heat up and just as quick to cool down on their interests.
Then how long will the concern for Katrina last? Some say that this may be a different story and instead result in long-term involvement by the American people. Guilt is part of the reason. People question how such a rich, powerful and...
Everyone agrees that the government bungled. Also, there is truly a feeling of "There but for the grace of God..." Further, how can the devastation of Katrina be forgotten when numerous homeless and jobless will be added to the ranks of other states for a very long time to come?
Others say that these memories, too, shall quickly pass. Rather than proactive, Americans are normally reactive with short attention spans. Their Katrina concerns, therefore, will rapidly move on to other personal issues such as high heating bills. There is so much of the negative and horror in the world that no one can dwell on it for too long of a time without putting walls up or becoming ill. Already, Katrina is no longer on page one of newspapers.
Returning back to Stephen Covey and the need to be empathetic, it is important to note that he does not promote that people should be able to turn their caring on and off like a light switch. If someone is empathic, he/she listens and cares to the needs of others continually -- not only when there is a certain level of adversity, or it is the "in" thing to do, or because something has impacted someone personally. Rather, for the future of humankind, it is necessary to learn how to always strive to be empathic in all of one's actions regardless of the event, the people involved or the amount of people affected.
Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey analyzes the deep-rooted character traits that define a genuinely successful human being. As opposed to the personality ethic, which consists of superficial manipulative motives and offers only short-term success, Covey investigates the character ethic -- a paradigm of living which ensures long-term success by forcing a person to live by universal, enduring principles of goodness which cannot be faked. Habit 1: Be Proactive "Between
" Independent will is defined by Covey as "the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in accordance with them. It is the ability to act, rather than be acted upon" (148). This goes back to Covey's original principle regarding being proactive. While the ideas of being proactive and prioritizing are widely accepted as essential parts of effective management, where Covey seems to go off track a bit in
The way Covey presents meditation makes an otherwise daunting practice seem approachable and doable. The author frames meditation as being another form of exercise, balance, and self-renewal, not as something reserved for mystics and yogis. After reading the chapter, it is easy to see how and why meditation can be incorporated into a regular regime of self-improvement. Not being so familiar with practicing meditation, I realized that the act
Our patrons pay a decent fee to play and become members in our course, and they deserve to be treated with principles and integrity, in fact, I am sure many of them expect it. People are at the heart of our concern and without them none of us would survive, and so, they should be at the forefront of our management philosophy. Perhaps the most important aspect of these Seven
Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey was born in 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah; he has his undergraduate degree (in business administration) from the University of Utah, an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and a Doctorate in Religious Education from Brigham Young University. (Covey is a practicing Mormon). He is currently a professor in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.
Book Review of - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Stephen R. Covey Overview of the content Author: Stephen R. Covey Title: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Publisher: Free Press Place: New York Date of Publication: 1988 Number of Pages: 381 Covey’s work on self-improvement titled ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ is grounded in the author’s view that one’s worldview is wholly based on individual assessments. For altering any situation, there is a