Stephen Covey is a prominent Mormon, and I don't like a prominent mormon telling me how to think, thanks very much
As opposed to a fundy Southern Baptist who wrote the article in the link you provided?
Alright, you left the organization.... now what?
by thecarpenter 24 Replies latest members private
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MegaDude
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damselfly
Learn about everything you possible can starting with yourself.
I'm not much for motivational books but I'm sure they work for some people,
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I like the FranklinCovey planners ok, but I always felt it was overstepping boundaries a little bit to presume people who buy the planners need Stephen Covey's guidance in every area of their life, and I mean every area. Stephen Covey is a prominent Mormon, and I don't like a prominent mormon telling me how to think, thanks very much.
Itsallgood, the fact that he is Mormon should not color your view of him. While I know many people that follow him like a guru, I also know people that have taken what is good about his writings, and ignored what is not so good. It's called discernment.
I have read Covey's books, and I have implemented a number of his tools. Most of what he teaches can be found in the you-know-where.
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thecarpenter
The reason I started this thread is to offer a little help to those who might feel a little lost and need a little focused advice. Personally, I didn't know that Stephen Covey is a Mormon but that really doesn't change things. What I like is the universal principles that he discusses that are right on the money. I don't consider honesty, integrity, proactivity, team work etc... to be exclusive Mormon teachings. These virtues are central to many religions. In looking at the seven habits that were summed up previously, which one sounds like a exclusive Mormon teaching?
There are many valuable contributions that people from various backgrounds have made. Yes I agree that there should be a caution shown when evaluating different advice, you don't want to finding yourself leaving one form of mind control just to get into another form of mind control. On the other hand you also have to be careful of making blankets judgments. In looking at Covey's Seven Habits book, take it for what it's worth. If you find it helpful like I did, great... if not, then no real harm was done.
To continue along the lines of the thread, I'd like to recommend reading the Feeling Good Handbook by Dr. David Burns. As I mentioned earlier, the book is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy pioneered by Dr Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis. Basically the book gets into the common thinking traps that people get themselves into without realizing it and how to overcome these unnecessary weights that can dampen your moods. I'll get into more detail later.
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serendipity
Hi carpenter,
We like the same books. I have "The Feeling Good Handbook" and used it to overcome my twisted thinking, well to a large degree.
Here's a link to a web site that dovetails nicely and has a bunch of questionaires: