The purpose of Sean Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, is to give teens seven key things that they need to live by so they can have a productive and successful life. The first habit that Sean discusses is being proactive. Habit 1: Be Proactive can and does teach you how to be in charge and how to be responsible . The second habit is beginning with the end in mind. Habit 2 teaches teens how to set clear goals for themselves. .The third habit, Sean discusses is putting first things first. Putting first things first taught me how to manage my time. The next habit is Habit 4: Think Win Win. Thinking win win has taught me and many other teens how we can situations so that both parties of the situation will benefit. The fifth habit
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Habit 2 suggest that we set clear visions so that we’ll know what we want. “It's incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busyness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover that it's leaning against the wrong wall,” is a quote that the author of The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens uses to paint a picture in the reader’s head. The picture that Covey is trying to paint in the reader’s head is the fact that if you don’t set clear goals for yourself you’ll get caught in trying to be successful. There several things you can do to practice beginning with the end in mind. Some of those things are defining the things that scare you, visualizing your funeral, and breaking down all the different roles you can or want to play. The thing I will most likely be doing in order to practice this habit will be defining the things that scare …show more content…
My final thoughts on this book is that every single thing that is discussed in this book really can be and probably will be implemented into your life. This book was very helpful because it really made me think about all the things I need to change in my life. I have learned many things from every habit in this book. One lesson I’ve learned that will always resonate with me is that no matter who you are you can and do anything you want to do with your life. Habits 2, 3 , and 4 are already a strength. A habit I struggle with the most is habit 1. The reason I struggle with habit 1 is because I don’t think before I start talking or reacting. One way that I’ve been trying to resolve this is by talking a minute to think about how whatever I’m about to say is going to affect the feelings of the person I’m talking to. I most definitely will commit to implementing the seven habits into my
Habit 2 suggest that we set clear visions so that we’ll know what we want. “It's incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busyness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover that it's leaning against the wrong wall,” is a quote that the author of The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens uses to paint a picture in the reader’s head. The picture that Covey is trying to paint in the reader’s head is the fact that if you don’t set clear goals for yourself you’ll get caught in trying to be successful. There several things you can do to practice beginning with the end in mind. Some of those things are defining the things that scare you, visualizing your funeral, and breaking down all the different roles you can or want to play. The thing I will most likely be doing in order to practice this habit will be defining the things that scare …show more content…
My final thoughts on this book is that every single thing that is discussed in this book really can be and probably will be implemented into your life. This book was very helpful because it really made me think about all the things I need to change in my life. I have learned many things from every habit in this book. One lesson I’ve learned that will always resonate with me is that no matter who you are you can and do anything you want to do with your life. Habits 2, 3 , and 4 are already a strength. A habit I struggle with the most is habit 1. The reason I struggle with habit 1 is because I don’t think before I start talking or reacting. One way that I’ve been trying to resolve this is by talking a minute to think about how whatever I’m about to say is going to affect the feelings of the person I’m talking to. I most definitely will commit to implementing the seven habits into my