Habits 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.
Setting goals is an important thing to focus on in life. What do you get when you combine the talents, skills, learning abilities, and dreams of your teenager (Put First Things First)? You will find achievement. Achievement means meeting your goal that you have set. A goal doesn't have to be one thing, a goal can be many
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So as you have already seen how setting goals can improve your life, in school setting goals can help you plan effectively for the future by helping you to make good grades, get scholarships, and have a good career. It has been said , " a goal not written is only a wish" ( Covey, p. 95 ). So, if you have a goal it can only be met by you. Although, to set a goal and have a plan to improve your life you have to have confidence. It's always good to step out of your confront zone and achieve something that will reflect on you later in life.
Habit 3 is put first things first. So a good way you can get into starting this habit is by getting a journal or calendar to document your plan and the steps you need to complete your plan to achieve your goal. This will help you keep track of what's going on. So for example , if you have a test in two days write it down in a calendar and look back at it so then you want be studying at the last minute. So always be aware of what needs to be done and what doesn't. Shirley Conran stated, "First things first, second things never"(
The last three weeks I have learned about three habits, and they are; habit 1 being proactive, habit 2 begin with the end in mind, and lastly, habit 3 first thing's first, I have an so learned how to use them anywhere.lastly, how they can/will improve my life for good and help me through a difficult path.
You can accomplish anything that you set your mind to; therefore, teenagers today can reach their goal no matter what it is, by focusing purely on your goal. For example, Martin Luther King, Jr. was determined to get equal rights. He was so determined he went to jail multiple times for protesting and supporting the cause. He was determined to get equal rights for the African Americans and he worked very hard to reach his goal and by doing so he had a major impact on the movement. If modern teenagers worked as hard as MLK did, they could be more successful than they ever imagined, teenagers that are determined go farther in life than others. Furthermore, when I first got my bow I was terrible at shooting it, but I was determined to be as accurate as possible and I was successful because I stuck with it. Stay focused on your goal and don’t let discouragement hold you back from your goal, you only learn from your mistakes.
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 next part in a habit loop is the routine. It is the detailed behavior for pursuing a expected reward. As the frequency of doing one particular behavior goes up, the memory of this habit loop will be strengthened and we are more likely to repeat the behavior in the future. My routine of the habit to procrastinate is to delay the time to do my homework and enjoy the free time in advance. This always causes a series of problems. I will have to finish my homework in a hurry and usually use my sleep time to meet the requirements of daily homework. My routine to procrastinate can relieve my pressures from daily burdens, however, I have to stay up late to complete my homework as a result.
Hard work, dedication, and commitment. That’s what it takes to accomplish lifetime goals that are set by individuals. Setting goals at an early age is the smartest thing to do. It gives an excess amount of time to dedicate learning to the future that is ideal. Having a plan is step one to introducing one’s self into the real world.
In the first Covey assignment, I have identified that being reserved is quality that I would like to change. Instead of being quiet and distant, I would like to become more open and sociable. For example, I will be friendly toward everyone and take the initiative to start conversations with people around me, whether I know them well or not. In school, I will raise my hand to answer questions as well as ask questions when I do not understand a subject. Additionally, I will actively participate in discussions with classmates and be available to help. In clinicals, I will greet everyone courteously. I will talk to my nurse preceptors regularly, asking questions as well as providing assistance. In the work environment, I will take
Even though some goals are harder than others to achieve, set them anyway and do your very best to reach them. Have high standards for yourself and for the people you hang around as well. By “setting goals for yourself”, I mean set them for who you want to be, how you want to act, present yourself, and live your life. Make your life a leading example to
This habit is about prioritizing, planning, and executing a week 's tasks based on importance rather than urgency. It requires that I evaluate whether or not my efforts exemplify my desired character values, propel me towards my goals, and enrich the roles and relationships discussed in Habit 2.
additional time to personnel decisions. Further, internal and external motivators can influence the “decisional balance” that individuals engage in to determine if the positive outcomes of change outweigh the negative outcomes. Once an individual makes a commitment to behavioural change, deliberate practice is required to effect a new habitual behavioural change (Carnes et al., 2012).
Stephen R. Covey defines the phrase in Habit 2: “begin with the end in mind” as beginning each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then continues by activating your proactive influences to make these things happen. He defines the phrase in Habit 3 “put first things first” as organizing and managing time and events according to the personal priorities established in Habit 2. In the paper I will explain how these two habits effect will help me perform in my internship, my personal and professional efforts, and my future career values.
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
Success is a life-time process or journey that involves many obstacles. Success has many different meanings for every person, considering what they desire. In this case, adolescents want to succeed in school, be honored for their accomplishments, and have personal goals they reach. Through years of development, adolescents gain knowledge from their own experience, as well as from others. Each approach towards success is different and helpful for certain individuals. Adolescents should work with their own cognitive development, including their personality traits, the way they present themselves, and how they manage their time to better set themselves up for success.
Habit 1: Be Proactive The meaning of being proactive is to take responsibility of your life, it means you are the one that makes it happen other than the ones that get happened to. To begin with, it is important to be proactive because you will eventually understand that there are just somethings you can't control. Page 54 states, that we need to start focusing on the things we can control other than the things we cant. We cant control the color of our skin, our parents, or the weather, but "We can control how we respond to what happens to us" page 55 also says, "Now, what will happen if we spend our time and energy worrying about things we cant control, we feel even more out of control".
We tend to think of habits as bad (smoking, cussing, biting your fingernails) but they can also be good (walking the dog, oatmeal for breakfast, a weekly date with your spouse). THE POWER OF HABIT shows how easily habits form. They rely on three simple things–a cue, a routine, and a reward–and don’t take long to stick. Our brains love habits. They allow us to be efficient. They help us do things like drive a car without constant self-monitoring. Once we learn where the brake pedal is and how hard to press the
Setting goals is the most important thing you can do in your life. Without goal's you are going to have no direction, no ambition to be successful, no drive to stay in school, and trouble finding a career that will provide for you. Without these three things, achieving your goals is going to be one of the toughest tasks in the years to come.