(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN character)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB basically)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN composite)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS habits))))) (. .)))
Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
basically
basically
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
composite
composite
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (VP (VP (VB Sow) (NP (DT a) (NN thought))) (, ,) (VP (VB reap) (NP (DT an) (NN action))) (: ;) (VP (VB sow) (NP (DT an) (NN action))) (, ,) (VP (VB reap) (NP (DT a) (NN habit))) (: ;) (VP (VB sow) (NP (DT a) (NN habit))) (, ,) (VP (VB reap) (NP (DT a) (NN character))) (: ;) (VP (VB sow) (NP (DT a) (NN character))) (, ,) (VP (VB reap) (NP (DT a) (NN destiny))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (DT the) (NN proverb)) (VP (VBZ says)) (. .)))
"Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny," the proverb says.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
sow
Sow
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
thought
thought
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
reap
reap
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
action
action
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
sow
sow
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
action
action
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
reap
reap
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
habit
habit
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
sow
sow
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
habit
habit
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
reap
reap
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
sow
sow
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
reap
reap
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
destiny
destiny
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
proverb
proverb
NOUN
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Habits)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ powerful) (NNS factors)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS lives)))) (. .)))
Habits are powerful factors in our lives.
nsubj
Number=Plur
Habit
Habits
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
powerful
powerful
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
factor
factors
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ consistent))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB often)) (NP (JJ unconscious) (NNS patterns)) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB constantly)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB daily)) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBP express) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN character))) (CC and) (VP (VBP produce) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN effectiveness) (CC or) (NN ineffectiveness)))) (. .)))
Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.
mark
because
Because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
consistent
consistent
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
unconscious
unconscious
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
pattern
patterns
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
constantly
constantly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
daily
daily
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
express
express
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
produce
produce
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
effectiveness
effectiveness
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
ineffectiveness
ineffectiveness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NP (NNP Horace) (NNP Mann)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ great) (NN educator)) (, ,)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD said)))) (, ,) (`` ``) (NP (NNS Habits)) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT a) (NN cable)))) (. .)))
As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, "Habits are like a cable.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Horace
Horace
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Mann
Mann
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
educator
educator
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
Habit
Habits
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
cable
cable
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP weave) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN wire)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it)))) (NP (DT every) (NN day)))) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB soon)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN broken))))) (. .) ('' '')))
We weave a wire of it every day and soon it cannot be broken."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
weave
weave
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
wire
wire
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
det
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
break
broken
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB personally)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB agree) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN expression))))))) (. .)))
I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
personally
personally
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
agree
agree
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS habits)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN learned) (CC and) (VBN unlearned))))))) (. .)))
I know habits can be learned and unlearned.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
learn
learned
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
unlearn
unlearned
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (NP (DT a) (JJ quick) (NN fix)))))) (. .)))
But I also know it isn't a quick fix.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
quick
quick
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
fix
fix
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ contains) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN process)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ matchless) (NN will)))) (. .)))
It contains a process and a matchless will.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
contain
contains
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
process
process
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
matchless
matchless
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
will
will
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT Those)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD watched) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ lunar) (NN voyage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Apollo) (CD 11)))))))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN transfixed) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD saw) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NNS men)) (VP (VP (VB walk) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN moon)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP return) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN earth))))))))))) (. .)))
Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were transfixed as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth.
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
Those
PRON
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
watch
watched
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
lunar
lunar
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
voyage
voyage
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Apollo
Apollo
PROPN
NNP
dep
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
11
11
NUM
CD
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
transfix
transfixed
VERB
VBN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moon
moon
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
return
return
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
earth
earth
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (ADVP (RB there))))) (, ,) (NP (DT those) (NNS astronauts)) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB break) (ADVP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ huge) (NN gravity) (NN pull)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN earth)))))))))) (. .)))
But to get there, those astronauts actually had to break out of the huge gravity pull of the earth.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
astronaut
astronauts
NOUN
NNS
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
break
break
VERB
VB
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
huge
huge
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
gravity
gravity
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
pull
pull
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
earth
earth
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJR More) (NN energy)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN spent) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ few) (NNS minutes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN lift-off))))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ few) (NNS miles)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN travel))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (JJ several) (NNS days))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB travel) (NP (QP (PDT half) (DT a) (CD million)) (NNS miles))))))))))) (. .)))
More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half a million miles.
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
More
ADJ
JJR
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
energy
energy
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
spend
spent
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
lift-off
lift-off
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
mile
miles
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
travel
travel
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
over
over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
travel
travel
VERB
VB
det:predet
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Neg
half
half
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
million
million
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
mile
miles
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Habits)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too)) (, ,) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (JJ huge) (NN gravity)) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ pull-more)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (JJS most) (NNS people)) (VP (VP (VBP realize)) (CC or) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB admit))))))))) (. .)))
Habits, too, have huge gravity pull-more than most people realize or would admit.
nsubj
Number=Plur
Habit
Habits
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
huge
huge
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
gravity
gravity
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
pull-more
pull-more
ADJ
JJ
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realize
VERB
VBP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
admit
admit
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Breaking) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB deeply) (VBN imbedded)) (JJ habitual) (NNS tendencies)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (NN delay) (, ,) (NN impatience) (, ,) (NN criticalness) (, ,) (CC or) (NN selfishness)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP violate) (NP (NP (JJ basic) (NNS principles)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ human) (NN effectiveness)))))))))))) (VP (VBZ includes) (NP (NP (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN willpower)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJ minor) (NNS changes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS lives)))))))) (. .)))
Breaking deeply imbedded habitual tendencies such as delay, impatience, criticalness, or selfishness that violate basic principles of human effectiveness includes more than a little willpower and a few minor changes in our lives.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
break
Breaking
VERB
VBG
advmod
deeply
deeply
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
imbed
imbedded
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
habitual
habitual
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
tendency
tendencies
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
delay
delay
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
impatience
impatience
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
criticalness
criticalness
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
selfishness
selfishness
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
violate
violate
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
basic
basic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
principle
principles
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
human
human
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
effectiveness
effectiveness
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
include
includes
VERB
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
minor
minor
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
change
changes
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Lift) (PRT (RP off)))) ('' '') (VP (VBZ takes) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ hard)) (NN effort)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (SBAR (IN once) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP break) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN gravity) (NN pull))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN freedom)) (VP (VBZ takes) (PRT (RP on)) (NP (DT a) (JJ whole) (JJ new) (NN dimension)))) (. .)))
"Lift off" takes a very hard effort, but once we break out of the gravity pull, our freedom takes on a whole new dimension.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
csubj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
lift
Lift
VERB
VB
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
takes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
effort
effort
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
once
once
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
break
break
VERB
VBP
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
gravity
gravity
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
pull
pull
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
freedom
freedom
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
takes
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
whole
whole
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
dimension
dimension
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (NP (DT any) (JJ natural) (NN force))) (, ,) (NP (NN gravity) (NN pull)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB work) (PP (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP us))) (CC or) (PP (IN against) (NP (PRP us)))))) (. .)))
Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us.
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
natural
natural
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
force
force
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
gravity
gravity
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
pull
pull
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
case
against
against
ADP
IN
conj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN gravity) (NN pull)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS habits)))))) (VP (MD may) (ADVP (RB generally)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG keeping) (NP (PRP us)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG going) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go))))))))))))) (. .)))
The gravity pull of some of our habits may generally be keeping us from going where we want to go.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
gravity
gravity
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
pull
pull
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
Degree=Pos
generally
generally
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
keep
keeping
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
go
going
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (NP (NP (NP (NN gravity) (NN pull)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ keeps) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN world)) (ADVP (RB together)))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ keeps) (NP (DT the) (NNS planets)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS orbits)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN universe)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN order)))))))) (. .)))
But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together, that keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
compound
Number=Sing
gravity
gravity
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
pull
pull
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keeps
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
xcomp
together
together
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keeps
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
planet
planets
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
orbit
orbits
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
universe
universe
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ powerful) (NN force)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP use) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB effectively))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB use) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN gravity) (NN pull)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN habit)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB create) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN cohesiveness) (CC and) (NN order)) (ADJP (JJ necessary) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB establish) (NP (NN effectiveness)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS lives)))))))))))))) (. .)))
It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the cohesiveness and order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
powerful
powerful
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
force
force
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
use
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
effectively
effectively
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
gravity
gravity
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
pull
pull
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
habit
habit
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
cohesiveness
cohesiveness
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
necessary
necessary
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
establish
establish
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
effectiveness
effectiveness
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits. "Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny," the proverb says.  Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.  As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, "Habits are like a cable. We weave a wire of it every day and soon it cannot be broken." I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know habits can be learned and unlearned. But I also know it isn't a quick fix. It contains a process and a matchless will.  Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were transfixed as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth. But to get there, those astronauts actually had to break out of the huge gravity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half a million miles.  Habits, too, have huge gravity pull-more than most people realize or would admit. Breaking deeply imbedded habitual tendencies such as delay, impatience, criticalness, or selfishness that violate basic principles of human effectiveness includes more than a little willpower and a few minor changes in our lives. "Lift off" takes a very hard effort, but once we break out of the gravity pull, our freedom takes on a whole new dimension.  Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our habits may generally be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together, that keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the cohesiveness and order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.