The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive

"Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says, "I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind

"Control your own destiny or someone else will." (Jack Welch)

"When you know where you intend to end up, you know where you are now." (Covey)

Habit 3: Put First Things First

"Organize and execute around priorities." 

It's good to put your priorities first, because if you don't then you'll just be behind on the important things that needed to be done. It's also good to organize your plans, that way you know which you'll need to do first and of course the least important will be put to the end because all that matters is getting the priority done. For example if you have a lot of homework to do and quizzes or test the same day prioritize which you need to finish first and which will count the most. Because if you do the assignment and it was just worth 10 points and you didn't end up studying for you quiz which was about 60 points you didn't prioritize because the quiz was worth more so you should have put it your priority to study for it. This was one great way to show which outcomes you should prioritize if it ever comes to making a decision like so. Another example can be if you owe someone 3 dollars but you want to buy some junk food with the money you have you have to set your priorities straight and payback what you owe and if you happen to have left over money then that's when you think about buying other things that aren't so important.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

"Think win-win or no deal."

If you always think positive then you'll be surrounded by good. If you also always believe then you will win or end up getting it your way then it sure will come your way. Setting your mind to believe that you will achieve it then it will happen.  Once you picture yourself as getting the prize and seeing yourself celebrating your win then the win will come to you. But of course you can't just always expect for things to come your way you have to work for it and then it will come your way. Working for the win and thinking that you will get it and knowing that you also deserve it then you shall receive it. Once you put your mind and heart to something then it will come in your favor. But remember not everything comes your way just by asking for it you have to put in determination and effort into the things you want to win. Getting this to be a habit can benefit you because you are surrounding yourself with positiveness. If you also surround yourself with others that do the or think the same way it can boost your self-esteem.  As long as you believe you can do it then you shall do it and also win it.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood

"Diagnose before you prescribe."

In order for others to understand you, you must be able to understand others. Understanding something difficult can be frustrating but, if you give it patience then you shall soon come to an understanding.The key to understanding your own work is to be able to understand yourself because you're the one doing the work so find out how it makes you feel and then continue off of that.  If you want others to understand you, you must learn how to understand yourself. If you don't understand your own work or research what makes you think others will. Understanding yourself can be difficult, some people just don't know where to start or how to start. But know this eventually we all find ourselves if were looking because if you are you can be living a totally different understanding. Once you figured out how to understand yourself you can focus on trying to help others understand themselves. Then others and yourself will be able to understand what you mean.

Habit 6:  Synergize

"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)"

The simplest way to describe synergize is basically means "two heads are better than one". Two heads are better than one because for example if you get the front page of your homework and your friends only gets the back page of the homework you guys can both help each other understand what the work is and then compare answers. This is the habit of creative cooperation. It's all about teamwork, open-minded, and experiencing problem solving adventures. All this is a process that has to be done with the help and support of others. Because like i said it's better to be putting all our knowledge and experience within each other that way we'll learn more together as a team. There's also another saying " Great minds think alike" i believe that's true because "EVERYBODY" is smart and if we just would work together there's nothing that we all couldn't set our minds to do. 

  

Habit 7:  Sharpen the Saw
The Four Dimensions of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional

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