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The 90/10 Principle

Author : Stephen Covey ( Management Guru)

Have you read this before?

Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life

(at least the way you react to situations). What is

this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of

life is decided by how you react. What does this mean?

We really have no control over 10% of what happens to

us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The

plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole

schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We

have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is

different. You determine the other 90%.

How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red

light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let

people fool you; YOU can control how you react.

Let's use an example.

You are eating breakfast with your family. Your

daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your

business shirt. You have no control over what just

what happened. What happens when the next will be

determined by how you react.You curse. You harshly

scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.

She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn

to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup

too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal

battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your

shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has

been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready

for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave

immediately for work.

You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school.

Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a

30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and

throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school.

Your daughter runs into the building without saying

goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late,

you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has

started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get

worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When

you arrive home, you find small wedge in your

relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why

did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?

B) Did your daughter cause it?

C) Did the policeman cause it?

D) Did you cause it?

The answer is " D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee.

How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your

bad day. Here is what could have and should have

happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to

cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need, to

be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush

upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your

briefcase, you come back down in time to look through

the window and see your child getting on the bus. She

turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and

cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how

good the day you are having.

Notice the difference?

Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both

ended different.

Why? Because of how you REACTED.

You really do not have any control over 10% of what

happens. The other 90% was determined by your

reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle.

If someone says something negative about you, don't be

a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass.

You don't have to let the negative comment affect you!

React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong

reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired,

getting stressed out etc.

How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic?

Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel?

A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off)

Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do

you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten

seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your

drive?

Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about

it.

You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get

irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy

and time into finding another job.The plane is late;

it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why

take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She

has no control over what is going on. Use your time to

study, get to know the other passenger.

Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse.

Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you

will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing

if you try it.

The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and

apply this principle.

The result? Millions of people are suffering from

undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache.

We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

It CAN change your life!!!

 

 

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curve that can set a lot of things straight

 

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