“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.”
The first habit is, Be Proactive. That mean you should take responsibility for your actions and words. You should not go behind someone and talk about them. You should not pull pranks or call people name. You should stand up for people and get teachers involved when you see someone getting bullied. You should go out and try to make the world a better place. An example of being proactive is,” Forgive her and give her a second chance.” page 50 .I can apply this habit to my life by planting a tree once a year and picking up any trash that I see one the ground. I can also apply this to my life by being more forgiving. The second habit, Begin with the End In Mind, is about thinking things through. Not going right into situation without thinking about what might happen as a result. In the
The first habit portrayed in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is Be Proactive. Being proactive means taking responsibility of your life and thinking before you act. As the book states, Proactive people are aware that “they can’t control everything that happens to them, but they can control what they do about it.” The opposite of being proactive is being reactive, which is what the book is trying to steer you away from. Reactive people act on feelings and don’t take the time to assess the situation. This habit has taught me that how you react to situations determines the outcome. Even if the situation is negative, if you are proactive and have a good, responsible
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,
Habit one is about being proactive. Being proactive is like making sure you don’t blame other people for you choices in life. Being proactive or reactive is your choice, but if you always be reactive you will not get anywhere in life. Knowing who is reactive and who is proactive is very easy because someone who is reactive will chew someone out or always be depressed or they also could be childish and give you the silent-treatment. Knowing someone when there proactive they forgive you and give you a second chance, confronting them and tell them how you feel, and realizing that everyone makes. Being proactive all the time can pay off because you can brush things off like it never happened or who can always find a way to move forward in life. Making sure you always turn your mistakes into triumphs are very important in life because you cant let your setbacks take control of your life. Sometimes you just need to push pause on life and take a little break to help you regain your strength. I plan on using habit one in my life more so I dont always blame everything on other people.
As a bestselling novel, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey challenges students to become better versions of themselves through a methodology of intra- and interpersonal exercises taught by many religions and self-help programs around the globe. In this book, readers are taught that prioritizing, proactivity, good communication and intrapersonal strength are all equally important, and that one must achieve inner determination and self esteem before their relationships can be healthy. I agree with Covey, and believe that all of these habits are necessary to being an effective and successful teen. In an age where technology is so accessible and most things from 1998 seem out of place, I not only related to the text, but
The first habit portrayed in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is Be Proactive. Being proactive means taking responsibility for your life and thinking before you act. As the book states, Proactive people are aware that “they can’t control everything that happens to them, but they can control what they do about it.” The opposite of being proactive is being reactive, which is what the book is trying to steer you away from. Reactive people act on feelings and don’t take the time to assess the situation. This habit has taught me that how you react to situations determines the outcome. Even if the situation is negative, if you are proactive and have a good, responsible attitude about it, the
Habit 2:Begin with the End in Mind was probably the habit that hit home most for me. Like most teens I was struggling with my priorities. I have to
The habits I’d like to improve upon are being happy, being more efficient with time management, exercise more, eat healthier, become more focused on school work and to chose “real” friends instead of “fake” ones.
Three habits I would like to change this year are to be more studious than my previous middle school years, finish homework assignments on the day it's assigned rather than the day it is due, and to work even harder for my future AP/Honors classes and college years. To improve my behavior and increase my academic success, I am going to study and finish my assignments outside of school/home and set out to finish them in places like libraries and cafes. I am also going to manage my time schedule properly and set my priorities (homework/studying) before going on my phone or watching movies on my Mac. Another way to achieve these goals is to block myself from all distractions such as music, TV, and food. Although these changes are going to take
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is written by sean covey to provide us with information that will help us succeed in life. It takes a lot of pride and work to succeed in life, we all want to. Sean Covey provides us with 7 habits, good practices, and helpful habits that will challenge us and improve our life. This book has helped with my behavior and has given me useful tips and tricks to do succeed in school. Under the circumstances that the book says “7th grade”, It’s useful for everyone, (even grownups). What I’ve learned from this book will be amazing for the
Another good habit is putting first things first. Doing this means you put the most important tasks before things that may not be as important and/or as necessary. Disciplining yourself to be able to put the most important tasks ahead of others and also learning time management will help you be successful in life. Knowing how to properly manage your time for important work and important tasks. In other words, having all your tasks planned out and ready for you to get started on, will help you a lot in the future if you have to manage being in school and maybe a job.
Habit 1 is Be Proactive. This means that we need to accept the reality that we have the power to choose how we respond to the circumstances in our lives. We are ultimately responsible for our own lives, our actions, and our attitudes. Don’t do anything that won’t get you somewhere. Habit 1 is all about focusing on the important things. I will spend more time on trying to do things that are proactive.
In Habit 1 means be proactive, what proactive means to be a person who is on there things, making important thing first and not important things last.And it means you can brush things off without getting offended that means that you will not get mad at nobody but yourself.And to Take responsibility for their choices like you can't blame others for your you choices.You make your choices like if you what to do a bad thing it in your conches.And think before they act so you think it twice before you do it like if you are in a fit you can walk away or stay and get in trouble. Also bounce back when something bad happens like if someone passed away, then you need to move on and not stop a stay there and fresh and stay behind with the other people
The habit I believe I need to improve on is habit six, synergize. This is because I am used to working individually and I am also a perfectionist when it comes to my notes/writing (in general). To
Habit four is to seek a win-win. This means to see life as cooperative not competitive. A person who does this often times has integrity, maturity and abundance mentality. This habit also requires combination listening. One needs to listen to themselves so they may offer their true ideas to others and listen to others to collaborate and create something better than
Habit two stresses the necessity to plan ahead and “think with the end in mind” (Covey, 5). I always use materials such as an agenda or the calendar on my cell phone to organize my day. Habit 2 and Habit 3 work hand in hand. Properly planning events and assignments help to decide which project is the most urgent and when to work on it. If I continue to think forward it will build a solid foundation to help me work harder on Habit 3 and get my priorities straight. In a generation as competitive as the one today, it is important not to see life as a competition. Habit 4 is about thinking win-win and supporting other people’s accomplishments. Being involved in team sports has contributed in supporting other members of my team. I try to keep up this attitude in and outside of my team whether it be my friends or family. As I was reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens I personally related to Habit 5. This part of the book revolves around the concepts of listening and understanding others. I always enjoy listening to other people share their stories and express their feelings. I try my best to be as understanding and caring as possible. After all, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” (Covey 166). Rather than force my view upon the person I am with, I listen to what they have to