What kind of person am I becoming and who do I want to become? Dr. Phil and other self-help providers will assure us we need to get straight on our priorities and indulge in positive self-talk. To commit to making decisions that move us toward where we want to go and away from unhealthy places. Reality is usually more complicated and less dramatic than that. As some viewers have expressed, if you take the TV show away from him hes just a lawyer talking about personal life issues. And some folks would find him even more annoying. If you read his first book, it wasnt filled with great wisdom it just filled your schedule with wasted time.
Plant an act; reap a habit.
Plant a habit; reap a virtue or vice.
Plant a virtue or a vice; reap a character.
Plant a character; reap a destiny.
A few definitions:
A habit is a regular pattern of acts.
A virtue is a good habit.
A vice is a bad habit.
Character is the combination of our virtues and vices.
Destiny is what finally becomes of us.
