Bad Keystone Habits

Over the summer, I read a book titled, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Convey. The seven habits described in this book were being proactive, Beginning with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek first to understand, then to be understood; synergize, and sharpen the saw. The first habit Being proactive means not to make choices on impulse. it means to evaluate the situation before making a desicion. for example, two years ago when i had friends that talked behind my back i just moved on and found better friends rather than be mean to them or excluding them out of my way. The second habit Beginning with the end in mind means to think ahead at what your goals are and start working towards them. My goal for the eight grade year was to recieve a 95% or higher score in all of my classes. in order to realize this goal i worked hard through the year on assignments and and sometimes did more than what was expected of me during projects. in the end, though,

The most important principle to be successful is personal responsibility. We take personal responsibility from Adolescence all the way to college. Personal responsibility is the key to College success because at times, most students find themselves falling short. Some examples are turning in assignments at the last minute, running late for class, and cramming for a test. As noted by Lorii, “The power behind taking responsibility for your actions lies in putting an end to negative thought patterns. You no longer dwell on what went wrong or focus on whom you are going to blame. You don't waste time building roadblocks to your success. Instead, you are set free and can now focus on succeeding. When an individual takes personal responsibility

The Interest Group Agendas section in Chapter 5 interconnects that diversity of legislators’ views reflect, or certainly parallels, that of group interests (Rosenthal, A., 2004). This type of correlation points out the important factor that helps groups to surpass individuals on decision-making responsibilities and the mode of interdependence they have. However, positively interdependent (supportive) groups tend to make better decisions than both negatively interdependent (economical) groups and individuals, particularly in complex tasks (Johnson & Johnson, 2012). The Keystone Pipeline System is known as the oil pipeline system in Canada and the United States contracted in 2010 and is presently owned exclusively by TransCanada Corporation. The once-obscure Keystone project became a political symbol amid broader clashes over energy,

In the past I have found that I did not use the habitudes very often. I used some of them but not all of them. I was very curious whenever I wrote research papers and used my imagination to pick creative topics such as whether or not King Arthur was a real person. I was adaptable in high school when I took classes out of my comfort zone like piano and drumming. Unfortunately, I did not utilize the perseverance habitude. Whenever I was faced with a challenge I tended to turn away from it. Any time I struggled in a subject I decided I did not like the subject. Even if I found the topic at hand interesting I would back away if I felt challenged. My lack of perseverance also contributed to my lack of a growth mindset. I was scared of failure. I remember in fifth grade I joined the band. This was the first year we were allowed to be in the band and I was all for new experiences. I started out liking it but eventually it became a struggle to keep up with some of the other students. Instead of working harder I said “those other students are just more musically talented than I.” I most definitely did not embrace failure. I was scared of rejection and

Persistence is an essential trait if success is desired in any learning set up. Students must demonstrate the trait of repeating certain tasks for full comprehension and grasp of concepts. The brain is always wired to forget certain concepts that might have been explained earlier. Persistence makes sure the student never hangs up their boots when they encounter a hard task. Besides grasping forgotten concepts, persistence is also efficient when dealing with practical sessions. The ability of the student to perform one task repetitively is desirable and it increases the chances of the student to permanently and fully grasp the concept (Habley, 2013).

“7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” ,written by Sean Covey, is about 7 habits. The first habit is Be Proactive, second is Begin with the End In Mind, next is Put First Things First, fourth is Think Win-Win. Then there is the fifth habit, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, sixth is Synergize, and lastly the seventh habit is Sharpen the Saw. I learned to listen and pay attention to the person speaking. That way you can get to know the person and yourself better. Pay attention to someone’s actions. I learned to come out of my comfort zone and explore the world around me. To be kinder to others and respect their choices. That’s what I learned in “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.”

In moments like this, technology is a lifesaver. The app iSelfControl was designed to build skills in time management, organization and planning, attention, experience of self, memory, and emotional regulation. This strategy may work well for some students and not for others, as students are required to score themselves and keep track of their own progress. Some students may need to take more time to review and reflect on their progress more than others. Using a program that requires students to record their own behaviors and actions requires them to reflect on their actions. After a period of time, students begin to evaluate themselves and their behavior differently and in a more positive light. (Schuck , Emmerson , Ziv , Collins , Arastoo , Warschauer . 2016, p.

To be able to have self-improvement and reform your habits and the things college students struggle with will benefit in the long run. To reform there is three crucial improvements that are helpful to thrive, self-determination, hard work and focus. In the book The Achievement Habit Roth bring to the surface for college students how to flourish and self-improve. By being self-determined a student will reform the root of an issue. By having hard work a student will overcome challenges and do better in their studies. Then by focusing a student will benefit more so by not wasting time. “The problem with self-improvement is knowing when to quit.” (David Lee Roth

What I learned in Chapter Five is that willpower is recognized as one of the utmost important keystone habits for individuals to be successful. Willpower can be strengthened by mapping it out into a habit. Consequently, willpower is similar to a muscle, the more you work it the stronger it gets and it spills into other areas of your life. Once you get into that willpower frequency, your brain come to be trained at helping you focus on goals, as a result reach success.

Have you ever set a goal in your life and wondered how you would reach it? Putting important things first helps you reach that goal. Putting school, homework and sports first in front of friends, parties and socializing helps you make it through school and have a future. Do you think teens who procrastinate but have set a goal will be successful in reaching that goal? They probably will not. Therefore, setting goals, making a plan, and sticking to that plan, will help you be successful and reach the goal you desire.

Just like the students in Kibby’s study, I had the confidence to navigate through the various channels of activities and assignments with my team to ultimately take action with my studies and achieve personal and group goals. Similarly, Snyder (1995) wrote how people with high hopes are successful by the way they approach the task at hand. From “resting adequately, laughing at oneself especially when stuck, to thinking of goals and setbacks as challenges [rather than] failures” all lead to building pathways to agency (p. 358-359). The energy that I placed on the assignments in the course revealed my commitment to my education and by staying focused I was able to plan accordingly to retain important lessons and continue to use the skills gained when emerging toward

When you turn on a car, the battary lights a spark that ignites the fule to create controlled explosions inside the engine that, in turn, move everything inside the car all the way down to the wheels. This spark, in relation to the human life, is a keystone habit which has the potential to start a chain reaction of habits. For example, If someone stops a keystone habit, like driving to McDonnalds every night for dinner, they might instead starts eating healthier by going grocery shopping. Which means that they now need to cook dinner and eat together instead of the whole family eating fast food seperatly. Now that the family is spending time with eachother and talking, some of the family finds that they have things in common that they

In a state of dilemma, individuals find it interesting when people confronted with life’s problems. The way people behave when the answers to which are not immediately known. Different situation, people have to think of different technique to solve the problems. Analyzing a poem is different from analyzing statistical data. Both are related to analyzing but the mind has to be aware of each situation to apply in any cases. Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind talks about sixteen ways people use when it comes to describing the Habits of Mind. Curiosity is what motivates deep thinking when questioning and posing problems habit. The bravery to take responsible risks habit and listening with understand and empathy habit when hearing stories from others. For me, one of the most important habit that I have learned the most is responsible risks. Being greedy and wanted to be success in two categories is not going to work, I have to decide on letting go of one and remain focus on the one that I am planning to take the risk on.

Upon reviewing the “Best Strategies for success in school” I realize that I now apply many ideas I use to ignore to my school approach such as getting to know my instructors, breaking down projects into more manageable tasks to avoid procrastination, and staying healthy. All the strategies listed are important but the three key strategies that will remain with me the longest throughout my academic career will be to getting help with difficult class work early, keeping most

your paradigms and the paradigms of them. This way you will more likely have a stronger influence. My second recommendation to myself is to stay focused on what matters the most to me. This recommendation came in to my mind after reading the second habit: Begin With the End in Mind. This habit taught me how to live with a purpose. It is based on the principle that things need to be created mentally before they are physically created. For example, a plane is first created in someone’s mind before it is actually built. Effective people determine their own futures. First, they mentally plan it according to their values and principles. Second, they physically create it through their positive actions and behaviors. During my college life, I have always had busy weeks in which I had to deal with lots of exams, home woks, quizzes, and projects. In such weeks, I tend to spend all my time only doing my school responsibilities. However, as Stephen Covey says in the second habit, “most people on their death beds don’t wish they had spent more time at the office!” By the end of each semester, I see myself getting good grades but still not satisfied because deep in my