**Know why you are doing what you're doing.** Habit 2 of the [[7 Effective Habits]]: Begin with the end in mind. Also about _half_ of the content of "[[Start with Why (source)]]" (the non-"how to sell stuff" parts). **Know why you are doing what you are doing**. This will give meaning to the more trivial aspects of accomplishment. It will also help prevent you from spending unnecessary efforts on the unessential ([[Essentialism]]). # Recommended Practices 1. [[Be Principle-Centered]] 2. [[5 Why to Your Values]] 3. Come up with a [[Mission Statement]]. **** ## Source - [[The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People]] - [[Start with Why (source)]] ## Related - [[5 Why to Your Values]] - [[Mission Statement]] - [[Management Operating System]]