From Stephen Covey’s book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (New York: Free Press, 2004). Its theme is to find your [vocational] voice and to help others find their voice.

Here are his ‘four assumptions to help live a holistic and balanced life’ (p.58):

1. For the body – assume you’ve had a heart attack; now live accordingly.

2. For the mind – assume the half-life of your profession is two years; now prepare accordingly.

3. For the heart – assume everything you say about another, they can overhear; now speak accordingly.

4. For the spirit – assume you have a one-on-one visit with yoru Creator every quarter; now live accordingly.