“The glitter of the Personality Ethic is that there is a quick and easy way to achieve quality of life – personal effectiveness and rich, deep relationships with other people – without going through the natural process of work and growth that makes it possible.

It’s symbol without substance. It’s the “get rich quick” scheme promising “wealth without work.” And it might even appear to succeed – but the schemer remains.

And trying to get high quality results with its techniques and quick fixes is just about as effective as trying to get someplace in Chicago using a map of Detroit.”

– Stephen R. Covey Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People, March 18th