The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit is the key to unlocking all the 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 or unhappiness. I am in the drivers seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

• People who are proactive make choices based on values and they are the values that are good in life. Proactive people also have conscience and it's very important because when they something wrong the guilt will make them regret it and feel sorry. If we didn't have conscience then we wouldn't have any remorse or regrets for what we do in life. Proactive people also envision new possibilities in life. This is why every time you get the chance to meet someone successful they are very ambitious. To be highly effective is to be proactive and that's where you set yourself to be a happy or unhappy person in life.

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

• To begin with the end in mind is to start each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction or destination. To incorporate habit 2 Into your life is to develop a personal mission statement. It will help you because it focuses on what you want to do and be. This will also be your plan for success. Now that you have a mission statement you will be the leader of your ow life. This habit is also about using your imagination because you are dreaming about what you'd like to be, and also dreaming about what you'd always wanted to do.

Habit 3: Put First Things First 

"Organize and execute around priorities." 

• Put first things first means doing the most important things in life first. It also means putting your priorities and acting on them. If you do the un-important things first you might get tired after a while and might not even get to the important things. Your very first priority should be the hard work first so you may use all your energy on that instead of the no so important stuff. Your Family should also be one of your first things you put in front of you because you never know if you might get to see them tomorrow. 

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

"Think win-win or no deal."

• You should always think about win-win so that it feels reasonable for the task. Win-win is most of the time seen as being competitive instead of being seen as cooperative. Win-win can also mean agreements or solutions that are beneficial and satisfying. To be a win-win person you have to be both  nice and tough because there win be situations where your toughness has to come out and in others your nice one. to go for a win-win you have to have confidence and be very brave.

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

• People form opinions based on their own experiences. Sometimes we are the ones who seek first because we want our points to get across. In a conversation with someone else we only listen  to what we want to listen to. We should learn to communicate effectively because it's one of many important skills in life. 

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

• People form opinions based on their own experiences. Sometimes we are the ones who seek first because we want our points to get across. In a conversation with someone else we only listen  to what we want to listen to. We should learn to communicate effectively because it's one of many important skills in life.    

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw
"The Four Dimension of self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/ Emotional"

• These four dimensions are important because when you overwork yourself after a while you become less productive. What sharpen the saw means with this is that you should take a break but not a vacation break. Take a break and read a book, exercise, organize your home or office, or set some new goals for yourself. This will help you physically, Mentally, Spiritually, and Social/Emotionally. It shouldn't always have to be about work sometimes you just need to get to know yourself a little more. 

Reflection: 

I plan to use these 7 habits on my everyday life. I know that if I start using these habits on my everyday life right now I will succeed and become someone good in life.