My friend Shana gave me Steven Covey's 'Everyday Greatness' for my birthday yesterday.
Covey relates the old story of the ship captain who asked another vessel to divert course. (See the modern day video remake below)
The lighthouse is permanent, fixed. The size of the vessel nor the rank of the helmsman mattered. In this way the lighthouse is like a principle. "Principles are immovable; they are timeless and universal. They do not change".
He mentions principles such as vision, innovation, humility, quality, empathy, magnanimity, perseverance and balance. Principle that will make us more effective and more satisfied with life.
"If you doubt this, consider living life based on their opposites, such as lack of vision, laziness, vanity, sloppiness, closed mindedness, revenge, lack of determination or imbalance. Hardly the ingredients for success.
"Everyday Greatness is a way of living, not a one-time event. It says more about who a person is than what a person has. It speaks more about people's motives than about their talents."
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