If you keep in mind that there's enough for everyone, you won't constantly worry about things that you can't control. This is what Covey calls the concept of abundance. One can have a win-win situation where both parties benefit.
So there's really no point in being competitive and trying to cut the other person out. However, by following the 7 Habits, we can gain them back and discover our 'true north.'Ĭovey's idea is that there is enough for everyone in this world. These are all values that we grew up learning but they may have shifted within us with the coming of adulthood. Covey believes that values are internal to an individual whereas principles are external and he has written a book about matching your intrinsic values to basic principles that have always been the same e.g., the principles of honesty, integrity, empathy, kindness etc. It was the first non-fiction audiobook to sell over a million copies. Stephen Covey's 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' has sold over 25 million copies in print while The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People audiobook has sold over 15 million copies.
