Pros And Cons Of Habit 4: Think Win-Win

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is like a book full of advice to help teenagers who are falling and is in need of help. The book explains the goods and the bads of each everyday habit that teens use. The book also gives you ideas and advice to help you start doing these habits the correct way. There is 7 habits that are explained in the book, be proactive, begin 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. I’ve learned a lot of things from the book like the more you listen the more you gather information to state your own opinion, which i’ve been learned, and make sure to build relationships with everyone so you can gain trust with that person. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is a good book for people who are in need of help and it can also make a big difference in life if you follow and do what the habits say.

The first habit Sean Convey lists of the seven is “Be Proactive.” This habit made an impact on me because it sends a message that I try to take into account everyday, but haven’t one-hundred percent fulfilled. The habit, “Be Proactive” is important because it says that you are in full control of your life, your decisions and your attitude. A quote that Convey adds to support this message is, “You can not control what happens to you, but you can control how you react.” You choose everyday to be proactive or reactive. Reactive people act solely on impulse, whereas proactive people think before they act, make decisions based on their values, and always find a way to move forward. Habit #1 is important because it teaches readers to take initiative, be proactive rather than reactive, and to not let others

Spiritual Wellness- To have beliefs that help you out in your life, that help you have a

I have found that self-assessments tend to be somewhat unreliable because people tend to be too hard or too easy on themselves. With this is mind, I tried to really take an honest look at my strengths and weakness when filling out the Seven Habits Profile. I consider myself to be the quintessential “People Person” and I did see that reflected in my results.

Working with each other rather than for or against will have a much more positive outcome all

Give and Take is a book written by Adam Grant to describe his view of economic drivers and motivations through the lens of his theory of Give and Take. Economics is the study of how people make choices under scarcity and the results of these choices for society and Mr. Grant asserts that success isn’t just achieved by those who take it; but the majority of success goes to individuals who are willing to look out for others at their potential detriment. According to Grant, the perception of givers are often taken advantage, his research indicates that givers make up a majority of those at the top of the success ladder, even though they are more likely to “sacrifice their own interests to benefit others. Give and Take compares to economic theories like scarcity, cost/benefit analysis, equilibrium, and opportunity costs. To better understand the principles of economics through the lens of Give and Take, one must understand the concepts of Grant’s Give and Take as a description of day to day operations as they relate to well established economic theories.

Each and every individual faces obstacles and limitations unique to their own circumstances, and the way that those obstacles are met and overcome ultimately determine the fulfillment and happiness that person is able to acquire. Perhaps one of the most influential but commonly looked over influences on one’s development is the attitude of others, in addition to one’s own attitude. While a kind, strong, responsible, driven attitude can empower one to lead a fulfilling life, the positivity of others is equally as effective. Whether it be despite perseverance and optimism of the individual or in junction with the two, the attitudes of others’ have the ability to influence one’s life in significant ways. The

If people worked together there would be better outcomes. For example, Mattie and Eliza walked around the city helping others that had the fever. They were working together and there was a better outcome. People who were sick got taken care of when they were forgotten by others. The outcome was also better for Mattie as she matured and helped Eliza when she didn’t need to. “No… I’m not going anywhere. The work will go faster if you have me there.” Mattie says. (pg. 196) Mattie was helping the sick and the dying and both people had a better outcome. Therefore, when people work together there are better outcomes for everyone. Certainly it could be said that when people work together there are worst outcomes. While this is a good point… it fails to account for the fact that

Before we dive into the nitty-gritty of “small habits” and how they can make your goals easier to achieve, it’s important to understand the presence and sheer power of habits in our every-day lives.

of competition. An uncomplicated example would be a fight, you could punch a person repeatedly; on the other hand, they still rise back up and continue fighting. Even though this quote goes along with a fight, it can also go along with your everyday life. Every morning you go to work with a favorable attitude along with your try hard actions. As a result, you find new companions

The children’s story “The Little Engine That Could” portrays a little engine who wishes to carry a larger train over a hill. Throughout the story he tells himself “I think I can…I think I can”. The outcome is that he manages to successfully transport the larger train over the hill. The moral of this story is that if a person thinks positive then he or she will produce great results. In other words if you think you can accomplish a task then chances are you probably will. The secret is a positive thought process. If a man changes the way that he thinks he changes his life.

Physical aspects of health or physical wellness is concerned with the aspects that the individual takes to achieve and maintain optimal physical health through the combined efforts of beneficial activities (ie. exercise) and a positive view of diet and food as well as healthy eating habits. This aspect empowers the individual to take responsibility to take care of their own health such as caring for themselves through minor illnesses and knowing when to seek professional medical attention. While the individual is empowered to take these steps they may have little or no control of them if they suffer from an condition such as anorexia.

A common theme in literature is work together to make change happen. In the real world, we all have to work together at some point, too, right? In the novels Insurgent by Veronica Roth, Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling, The One by Kiera Cass, and Prized by Caragh M. O’Brien, the main characters all learn that in order to achieve what they want to happen, they have to work together. This theme also helps us understand human nature. Most of us have a tendency to want to do things for ourselves.

Everyone wants to win. Students want to achieve higher scores than others; officers want to be outstanding among the colleagues; athletes want to get the championships in different competitions. The reason that people have emulation is due to the human desire to win. It became human nature since a really long time ago. Human competed with ferocious species, like lions and tigers, in order to obtain resources and territories. However, different from this kind of competition, human also grouped together to gain larger population and power to intimidate other species and discouraged them from attacking human beings. The human desire to win leads to collaboration between species as well as different groups of people. James Fallows, a famous writer and journalist, discusses a Chinese reality TV show called Win In China and the phenomenon of cooperation in the show in his article “Win In China!” Though Naomi Klein, a well-known author as well as an activist, concerns about the barriers brought by capitalism in her passage “Fences of Enclosure, Windows of Possibility”, she also mentions different types of collaboration whose purpose is to make the society better. As a representation of human desire to win, cooperation gathers people together, widens their minds and enables efficient development, which can create a secure, large-scale and stable economy.

Every facet of our life revolves around our seemingly insatiable appetite for competition. We teach our children (as we were convinced long ago) that their peers are not resources and friends to learn from, but enemies to overcome, to beat. We grow up, convinced that self worth is dependent on our record of triumphs. We apply to colleges, happy when our top choice school accepts us but elated when the same isn’t true for our neighbors. Even applicants who are not competing for positions against each other compete. Imagine your Pitt acceptance letter juxtaposed with a friend’s – no, competitor’s – Ivy League letter. (You lost this round.) We work for businesses, which compete for the majority share of the widget market. As employees, we compete for bonuses, promotions, vacation time, etc. (Lets not forget the cheery “Employee of the Month” Award, given only to the most friendly and courteous of all staff. Now even social interactions are competitive.) For fun, we play games that strictly mandate a winner and a loser. We recite the tired, worn-out mantra: competition builds character, which only serves to fulfill our desire to categorize each other. Nothing can escape our gluttonous lust for external validation. Want to go out with friends? Who can drink the most shots? Having luncheon with Doris and Eugene? Whose grandchildren are more successful? Going to class? Who was smart enough to get question 45 right on the last exam? Even sibling rivalry,