the seven habits

The seven habits of highly effective people

Habit 1: Be Proactive

 "Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all 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. I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

When we’re told that the situations we find ourselves in and the emotions we experience are largely from our own doing, it can be hard to accept. Reactive people are essentially like characters in a movie, playing out the script. They often resemble powerless victims, having their lives run by external factors. They have little control over their emotions.Instead, their emotions are dictated by someone or something else; by circumstance and the outside environment.It involves a huge paradigm shift, with us taking responsibility for our current circumstances.The natural reaction is often to resist and to argue otherwise, until eventually the light bulb flicks on. The eureka moment occurs the realization that we are in fact in control, if we want to be. 


Habit 2 : Begin with the end in mind 

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

To control your destiny is the most important thing to do you can never let somebody else control your life for you. the important thing is to seek your dreams and take control of how you want that dream to come true.Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something for yourself when you grow up. Like if you want to be a famous football player or basketball, do it, go for it, don't ever let someone you can't succeed in life. Be the leader of your own future never let someone else be a leader of it.


Habit 3 : Put first things first

"Organize and execute around priorities."

Focus on the important thing. Things that are going to lead you to well places, not things that won't lead you to your career or good achievements.Do not put your priorities second because those priorities will determine your plans for tomorrow. Leaving thing for tomorrow has never been a great idea because then that shows you laziness and that becomes a habit so save yourself from becoming lazy and a procrastinator. It is very hard to get out of it.


Habit 4 : Think WIN-WIN

"Think win-win or no deal"

I've almost never been the kind of person to think about both sides being win-win. I think to me if I'm in a good situation the other person loses and I win. Or if I'm in a bad situation, obviously I lose and the other side wins.This takes a lot of compromise. the quote means that both parties got even halves and since one didn't win the other one didn't. it doesn't mean necessarily that you will win every time it means you will find a middle ground to what you want. compromising with the other person.







Habit 5 : Seek first to understand then to be understood

"Diagnose before you prescribe."
You should always listen to what others have to say before you speak. You should never speak without knowing the content. Always pay attention to what others say. You have to learn to listen and analyze



Habit 6: Synergize

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)

Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It is teamwork, open-mindedness, and the adventure of finding new solutions to old problems. But it doesn't just happen on its own. It's a process, and through that process, people bring all their personal experience and expertise to the table. One has to learn to cooperate with others to have a full on healthy relationship or get the task done. Many times you could say is heard headed for not wanting to get suggestions or help from others but sometimes it works out better. 


Habit 7 : Sharpen the saw 

Four dimensions of self renewal: physical, mental, spiritual, social/emotional 


They often resemble powerless victims, having their lives run by external factors. They have little control over their emotions.Instead, their emotions are dictated by someone or something else; by circumstance and the outside environment. But it doesn't just happen on its own. It's a process, and through that process, people bring all their personal experience and expertise to the table. One has to learn to cooperate with others to have a full on healthy relationship or get the task done. To control your destiny is the most important thing to do you can never let somebody else control your life for you. the important thing is to seek your dreams and take control of how you want that dream to come true.

Reflection:  Regarding the " The 7 habits of highly effective People," I can tell you that they are very important because they all different yet common all at the same time.