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.”
REFLECTION: What this quote means
is that being proactive is the main key. In other words that you choose what
and what not to do the only person that has control of yourself is you. No one else
makes decisions for you but yourself. You choose the way you want to live no
one chooses it for you. If you want to be unhappy the rest of your life is
because you decided to no one else did.
Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
"Control
your own destiny or someone else will." (Jack Welch)
REFLECTION:
what this quote means is that you have to be the one in top of the game. You have
to be successful in life. For example if you are a boss at a job no one will
tell you what to do. On the other hand, if you don’t do well in school and have
a bad job someone else will tell you what to do. They will have control over
you instead of you having control of yourself. You have to control your own
destiny by setting big rules and meeting them. You have to be in charge of what
you want to do when you are older. If you don’t become successful someone else
will control your destiny. In other words people will tell you what and what
not to do.
Habit 3: Put First Things First
“Organize and execute around priorities”
REFLECTION: what I think this quote and habit
means is that you should always put the important things first and worry about
the other later. Be organized about what your plans are and what is going to
get done now. You should always put the important things first like for example
school. There are things you have to sacrifice for you to get through
situations. For instance what would you prefer go party now and have fun with
your friends and not graduate or do something good later on for yourself in the
future, or study do good in school successes go to college and have fun go to
parties then. You should always think it like this do what will benefit you
later on in life. You should always out your priorities first then anything
else because sometimes you can’t go back and redo the mistakes you have done. If
having a book of goals to help you stay
in track then I believe you should go for it because it’s really important to
do good in school because that determines the job you will get later on in
life.
Habit 4: Think Win-win
"Think win or no deal."
Habit 4: Think Win-win
"Think win or no deal."
REFLECTION: what i think this quote means from the 7 habits is that you have to win and you will do so. thinking of winning in the terms of choosing the right like doing good things and accomplishing all your goals. Think win-win doesn't mean getting prizes or getting thinks it can mean to accomplish goals that you set for yourself.
Habit 5: seek first to understand then to be understood
Habit 6: synergize
Habit 6: synergize
The whole is greater
than the sum of its parts
Synergize is teamwork, open-mindedness, and the adventure of
finding new solutions to old problems. But it doesn't just happen on its own.
Like when they say two heads is better than one. It’s a process, and through that process,
people bring all their personal experience and expertise. Together, they can
produce far better results that they could individually. It is the idea that
the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Teamwork is a good example to
help clarify what this habit means. Teamwork is a good example because like I said
two heads is better than one so that means more creativity and the other can
think of some good ideas you wouldn’t think about. Or in class you guys all
work as a team and do your part so you can gather everything up and make it as
one. When people begin to interact
together genuinely, and they’re open to each other’s influence, they begin to
gain new insight. It’s really important to be opened minded to understand others
thoughts and ideas. Another example of
synergize can be in any sport like basketball you have to learn how to communicate
and understand each other. By communicating I mean in the sense of working
together to help score a goal.
Habit 7: sharpen the
saw
Four dimensions of self-renewal:
physical, mental, spiritual, social/emotional
I take care of my body by
eating right, exercising and getting sleep. I spend time with family and
friends. I learn in lots of ways and lots of places, not just at school. I find
meaningful ways to help others. What it also means to me is that when
you sharpen the saw it means maintaining yourself is keeping yourself mentally
and physically in good health. Physically: keeping yourself healthy and exercising
to releases stress that you might have. Mentally: Be active and eat well –
these help maintain a healthy body. Physical and mental health is closely
linked; it’s easier to feel good about life if your body feels good. You don’t
have to go to the gym to exercise – gardening, vacuuming, dancing and
bush walking all count. Combine physical activity with a balanced diet to
nourish your body and mind and keep you feeling good, inside and out. Spiritual:
Spiritual experiences can happen anywhere at any time. If you are open to
making the connection with yourself and others you will see so much more of the
good in the world and the positive affects you have on others. Social: Communication
is about more than just exchanging information. It's about understanding the
emotion and intentions behind the information. Effective communication is also
a two-way street. It’s not only how you convey a message so that it is received
and understood by someone in exactly the way you intended, it’s also how you
listen to gain the full meaning of what’s being said and to make the other
person feel heard and understood.
reflection
The 7 habits of highly effective people
reflection
The 7 habits of highly effective people
When I started writing about each habit it made me realize
the steps of being a good person are easy you just have to follow the 7 habits.
its makes you become a wise person and a very ctr person.
