Renewal is the principle---and the process---that empowers us to move on an upward spiral of growth and change, of continuous improvement. Covey's "upward spiral" is an example of what Senge and systems theorists call a "reinforcing feedback process. " There are various patterns of success, which are closely related to one another, and can even be integrated with one another, that drive this upward spiral or reinforcing feedback process. Covey emphasizes a particular pattern for success that he says is required for us to experience this upward spiral. Covey's pattern for a journey of success is: Question 4 options: a) learn, commit, do b) plan, do, study, act c) formulate, implement, evaluate d) acquire, interpret, apply