ONCE EINSTEIN SAW the needle of a compass at the age of four, he always understood that there had to be “something behind things, something deeply hidden.” This also pertains to every other realm of life. Principles are universal—that is, they transcend culture and geography. They’re also timeless, they never change—principles such as fairness, kindness, respect, honesty, integrity, service, contribution. Different cultures may translate these principles into different practices and over time may even totally obscure these principles through the wrongful use of freedom. Nevertheless, they are present. Like the law of gravity, they operate constantly.

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HABITS A habit is the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire. Knowledge is the what to do and the why. Skill is the how to do. Desire is the motivation—the want to do. All three of these things must come together in order to make a habit. Think of two habits you have, one good and one bad. In t