The most effective way to begin with the end in mind is to develop a personal mission statement that focuses on what you want to be (character) and to do (contributions and achievements) and on the values or principles upon which being and doing are based.
Source: Covey, Stephen R. (1989, 2004). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Free Press, p. 106.
Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind
