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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

By Dr. Steven Covey. A Happiness Self Help Book Review

Although the Seven Habits was originally written as a time management and personal leadership book, it could easily have been titled the Seven Habits of Highly Happy People.

The author, Stephen Covey, goes beyond the maxims of success and habit to observe that real success is about character, not just quick fixes or little tricks. His habits are also based on the observation that we get things done with and through other people, so effective people also have good relationships with others. Since then, positive psychology research has shown that good character in the form of using the universal strengths and virtues, and good relationships are the basis for a happy life as well.

The seven habits are remarkable advise in and of themselves. Still, advise can often be easy to say and hard to do. What makes this book so useful as a happiness self help guide are the principals and paradigms that Stephen Covey explains as he goes. He talks about how we perceive the world, how easy it can be to shift our perspective, and how the whole world can look different once we do. When we understand the importance of trust in our relationships and the importance of our relationships, it becomes much easier to do the right thing.

If you are suffering from frustration, alienation, broken promises or broken dreams,The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is for you. It is a practical manual for taking control of yourself and your happy life.

This book is:
Readable 5/5
Consistent with Scientific Research 5/5
Contains Personal Experiences 5/5
Inspiring 5/5
Full of useful insights 5/5
Overall 5/5

Our Top Recomendations for Selp Help Books on:

1) How to Be Happy

Happy for No Reason, by Marci Shimoff
How to Keep Your Sanity in an Upside Down World, by Dr. Jim Keelan

2) How to Have Better Relationships and More of Them

The Five Love Languages, by Dr. Gary Chapman
How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

3) Happiness Science

Authentic Happiness, by Dr. Martin Seligman
Stumbling on Happiness, by Dr. Daniel Gilbert

4) How to Develop Happy Habits

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey
Influencer, by Patterson, Grenny, Maxfield, McMillan, Switzler

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