"Begin with the End in Mind" (habit 2 in his book) is based on the
principle that all things are created twice. There's a mental or first
creation, and a physical or second creation to all things
Take the construction of a home, for example. You create it in every detail
before you ever hammer the first nail into place. You try to get a very
clear sense of what kind of house you want. If you want a family-centered
home, you plan a family room where it would be a natural gathering place.
You plan sliding doors and a patio for children to play outside. You work
with ideas. You work withyour mind until you get a clear image of what you want to build.
Then you reduce it to blueprint and develop construction plans. All of this
is done before the earth is touched. If not, then in the second creation,
the physical creation, you will have to make expensive changes that may
double the cost of your home.
The carpenter's rule is "measure twice, cut once." You have to make sure
that the blueprint, the first creation, is really what you want, that you've
thought everything through. Then you put it into bricks and mortar. Each day
you go to the construction shed and pull out the blueprint to get marching
orders for the day. You Begin with the End in Mind.
For another example, look at a business. If you want to have a successful
enterprise, you clearly define what you're trying to accomplish. You
carefully think through the product or service you want to provide in terms
of your market target, then you organize all the elements -- financial,
research and
Development, operations, marketing, personnel, physical facilities, and so
on -- to meet that objective. The extent to which you Begin with the End in
Mind often determines whether or not you are able to create a successful
enterprise.
The same principle is true for a filmmaker. A good script is the most
important factor in making a successful film. Ask any successful director
and he would tell you that he always look out for a good script before
taking any project.
The question
Where the script is born?
Yes at the thought level |
