**The things that matter most must never be at the mercy of the things that matter least.** Habit 3 of the [[7 Effective Habits]]: Put First Things First. > [!tldr] ⚠️ The things that matter most must never be at the mercy of the things that matter least. There’s a difference between important and urgent. Don’t neglect that which is important but not urgent. Avoid the unimportant altogether. Stephen assigns numbers to the 4 quadrants of [[The Eisenhower Square]]. Most of _"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"_ is centered on quadrant two. That's where a lot of PC work lives ([[P-PC Balance]]). **** # More ## Source - [[The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People]] ## Related - [[Eat the Frog]] - [[The Eisenhower Square]] - [[Pareto Principle]] - [[P-PC Balance]]