For changes to be of any true value, they’ve got to be lasting and consistent. We’ve all experienced change for a moment, only to feel let down and disappointed in the end. In fact, many people attempt change with a sense of fear and dread because unconsciously they believe the changes will only be temporary. A prime example of this is someone who needs to begin dieting, but finds himself putting it off, primarily because he unconsciously knows that whatever pain he endures to create the change will bring him only a short-term reward. For most of my life, I’ve pursued what I consider to be the organizing principles of lasting change, and you’ll learn many of these and how to utilize them in the pages that follow. But for now, I’d like to share with you three elementary principles of change that you and I can use immediately to change our lives. While these principles are simple, they are also extremely powerful when they are skillfully applied. These are the same changes that an individual must make to create personal change, that a company must make to
maximize its potential, and that a country must make to carve out its place in the world. In fact, as a world community, these are the changes that we all must make to preserve the quality of life around the globe.