The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive

"Habits us the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It say, "I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I'm reasonable for my own happiness or unhappiness. I can choose my attitude. I'm responsible for my own happiness to unhappiness. I am in the drivers seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

   When you be proactive you make things happen which means that you are not just waiting around for things to happen by themselves. People who are proactive are high achievers because they don't wait around, they go and do it themselves. These kind of people are very successful in life because they make things  happen in life. If we can people like this all around the world then we have the chance to make the world a better place for us people.

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
"Control your own destiny or some one else will." (Jack Welch)
"When you know where you intend to end up, you know where you are now." (Covey)

   This mean that every day you begin with a clear vision of what you are going to do and that that should always be your first priority. This is a good  habit because when doing this you always know what to do without confusion which is very good if you want to be a highly effective person. For example in stressed out of school and i cant think straight so i go to sleep. Then i wake up and its the next day in order for me to go through the day i have to have a clear vision of what i am going to do today. Which means that nothing should be in my mind except the things that are priority to me. If you want to be a highly effective person then you have to begin with the end in mind because that is how you will do things more easily through your life.


Habit 3: Put First Things First
"Organize and execute around priorities."

   I think that this means that before you do anything you have to put first priority on top of the list.When you have something to do first that is important make sure that you do it because then you can get on to the other things. When this is done you automatically start on a new thing which is good. Being organize is the key in this habit because when you have everything organize then it makes it much easier for you.




Habit 4: Think Win-Win 
"Think win-win or no deal"

   I think that this mean that you always have to think of victory which is a good thing. If you want to be a winner then you are going to do what it takes to be a winner and overcome obstacles that come in your way. If you have a goal in mind then make sure you try to accomplish so you can be a winner.





Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood 
"Diagnose before you prescribe."

   This means that in order to understand things you have to seek first to be understood. Basically saying pretty much know what you are doing and then you will be understanding. I think that this a good habit because when we understand things it makes it easier for other people to understand you. Life may be complicated but if you understand it than it will understand you. If i wanted to be an effective person then i will have to seek first so i can understand later.

Habit 6: Synergize
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)"

   This means that it involves teamwork, open-mindedness and the adventure of finding new solutions to old problems. I think that this is a good habit because when we synergize we fixed problems and we make things happen in progress. If we want to be effective people then we need to synergize because that is how things will happen. Things will not happen on there own we people have to make it happen that is how change comes to be about.




Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
The Four Dimensions of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional

   This means that when you are doing a thing for several days straight and you are not making any progress then you will have to sharpen the saw once a while. Now knowing what this means i think that this habit is very useful because when you are doing something over and over again and you are not making any kind of progress then i think its time to star all over again. Once you start then make sure that this time you make progress out of what you are doing.




Reflection:
   Overall i think that these 7 habits are really good ways to be a highly effective person. Each habit can do so much effect because each habit will make you do something that will change you. I think that these habits are really important because it will improve you as a being in many ways. If you really do follow these habits i know that there is going to be some change. I will commit by follow all of the seven habits one by one. Once i have mastered the first habit then i will move onto the next and keep going until i finish mastering all seven habits. In the end once i finish i will see if there was any change in me or my being itself.