I’ve read a handful of books that have blown my mind, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of those books. I thought it would be good but it’s incredible; I’ll go so far as to say it’s the best book I’ve read in a long time.
So much of what I’ve noticed through my interactions with others, thinking about life, and reading other great books is contained in this book. Even better, it’s distilled down to its essence and explained as clearly as possible. Stephen Covey poured decades of work, life experience, and research into this book, which makes it a great resource for learning these principles in a much shorter time frame. Although I already knew some of this stuff before, the book explains it a lot better than I can and introduces new concepts and ways to go about living life that I hadn’t previously considered. If there were one book that could act as a how-to guide for life, this one would probably be it.
While the book is dense and will probably require several readings to fully understand and apply its lessons, it’s an easy enough read that anyone who checks it out should benefit tremendously from absorbing its wisdom and applying it in their life. If you read just one book this year, I highly recommend it be this one. And if you do, I’d love to hear what you think about it afterward.