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."

       Being proactive is creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened. For example, you could be proactive in so many ways. You as a person gets to chose how you want to live your life. You could decide how you want to live day through day. Being proactive is good because you get to decide if you want to be good or bad in this world. If you want to help others or just want everything to yourself. You get to choose if you want to be happy or unhappy. Remember that it all depends on you. Your the person that takes in charge of yourself and all the responsibilities. To show proactive you could help the world to be a better place. In order to do that you could clean beaches or even parks. If you don't show or want to be proactive that is doing the wrong. Every person has to have a good heart and help each other. Probably someday you will also need the help that you once gave.



  Habit # 2 Being with the end in mind

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

You take control of your own self no one else does. You decided what you want your life to be like. You are the one in charge of everything little thing you do. Remember you have to choose what you do right or what you do wrong. Don't let no one tell you that you could not accomplish nothing.The most important thing is to not let people think for you. You as a person have goals you want to accomplish and then people will come and tell you that you would not accomplish your dreams. Then they tell you that you will better look like something else instead. Don't let that come in your way. You keep on going never stop you what other people say.

  Habit # 3     Put First Things First

"Organize and execute around priorities." 

     Put first things first means that you always should do the important things first. You should do the things that are later going to be helpful for you. For example, spend your time on important things. People should set priorities, make a schedule, and follow their plans. A thing you could do as a kid is your work first and then play. Its better like that because you don't need to worry about not doing your important stuff all late and you're already tired. Another example is if you study and there is a big test that is worth a big part of your grade. Then your friends come and invite you to a party but if you know that you go you will not study. The right thing to do is stay home and study because your grade will be more beneficial for you later on with life. in the other hand if you are done with everything related to school and you don't have nothing else to do then you could go.

             Habit # 4 : Think Win-Win
                        "Think win-win or no deal."

People have to balance courage for getting what they want with consideration for what others want. For example, it is good to work for what you want. Don't try to make anyone else less than other. Try to support them better not bringing them down.   you as a person makes emotional bank accounts into others. So yes what you tell others may hurt them, Never tell them or do anything that you don"t want someone to tell you. Look on the bright side if you do good to others you will feel good. You treat others like you want to be treated. You decide if you want to be a good person or a bad person in this world. When you have a conflict you will always look for an alternative. You will try to solve the problem the best way possible. Never leave things and move on not trying to solve it. Remember to always try your best in being a good person and treating other people right.

Habit # 5
 Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood "Diagnose before you prescribe."

     At one point in life, some people just want to talk to someone and it might be you. Some people just want to express what they fell and for you to give them your opinion. You have to listen to what they say. If it is possible to look at them in the eye make eye contact with them. Don't interrupt them let them finish what they are supposed to say to you. Remember to always see from their point of view. Listen to their thoughts and ideas what they want to do about the problem. Then that is when you come in and tell them your best and true opinion.You have to always listen and then talk because if you talk they might think that you don't want to hear them. Lastly never show that you don't care if you don't want to hear them just ask like you are. Don't show them that you don't care about what they are about to say

  Habit # 6  Synergize
              "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)" 

People have to find a way to work together. Work as a team, not by themselves. It will be much better to learn things with other people than by themselves. When you value other peoples strengths and learn from them you will do much better in life. To be synergizing work more and talk to others. Also get along with others even if they are different. Remember to Work with other to get the things done. For example with your work with other, you will have more ideas. You also could work on your social skills with other. You could work on talking to others and be more talkative. The list goes on with a lot of things that will help you if you are synergize. For example when you work as a team for a school project and you work in a group. That will help you be more perspectives and ideas. That will help you do the project much better and you will get a better grade. Use others ideas to solve a problem that might accrue.  So yes try to always be a synergize person and always be a CTR person.

   Habit # 7 

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

   

Sharpen the saw could be Physical, Mental, and Social / Emotional. For example, the way that you think. Also, the way that you feel and socialize with others. When you are balanced and your life is balance you feel good about yourself. Something you could do is eating and exercising well. Sleep those hours you are supposed to be sleeping. When you sleep late and you wake up early you will feel tired. On the other hand, when you sleep early and wake up early you will be ready to start and finish the day without being tired. A way to socialize is by spending time with family and friends by talking to them. If someone needs help then help them. Find the way to help others solve their problems. If you are feeling sad go out and just explore places and find new places on your own. Learn new things and experience new stuff.  A way to be spiritual is by believing in your religion and learn more about it. Always try to be good and do fun stuff and remember to always be happy.

                                                 Refection on 7 Habits
   Overall I think that the 7 habits will help me a lot. It will help me by understanding others. Also how to socialize with other people and helping them in any way possible. How to be physical, mental, spiritual, and social in a good way. If you use these on your daily life you will have a calm and peaceful life. Show that you care for others and never bring them down. Treat a person how you want to be treated. Understand people how you want to be understood. It will always be better if you work as a team then if you work by yourself.  When you work as a team you will get things done much better. For example you have more ideas for the object that you are creating and will have more ideas and creativity in your object. Instead of doing it by yourself and it might be good but you will not have ideas from other people only yourself. Put things that you have to do first and then the things that less matter for later. For example if you have to study because of a big test the next day and you have a party that day. Your friends come and tell you to go to the party and you get to deiced if you go or stay studying. The right choose is to stay to study more it would help you more in life. There are 7 habits to be a person good only 7 steps you have to go from. Remember to always CTR and be a CTR person.