The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive

"Habit 1 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 diver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

Being proactive means that you decide how you want your life to be. You decide if want to be happy or not, successful or not, be someone or not. Everything you decide to do will determine your future and your success. You are the person who leads the way of your future and goals you have set for yourself. No one else can determine your future only you can. You decide everything you want to be in life and how you do it.

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)

Begin with the end in mind means you create your own destiny or have goals that you want to accomplish. This means that you know what you want in the future and what you will do to get there. If you don't create your own destiny someone else you will create it for you. You should create your pathway in life because what if you don't like what they have for you in life.


Habit 3: Put First Things First 
"Organize and execute and around priorities."
To put first things first that you put whatever is really important to you before anything else. You should always put your priorities first before anything or anyone else because they are important and can sometimes determine your future. You should put first what you have to do then what you want to do. For example first you study for a test instead of you wanting to go out with your friends.




Habit 4: Think Win-Win
"Think win-win or no deal."
To think win-win means to always think positive and to look at the good side. People always tend to think they are going to fail doing something instead of thinking that they will do good and get something good out of it. In order for you to always win in something you have to want that win and give it your best in everything. A win-win also means that you don't only think about yourself but also about what others needs or wants. A win-win does not mean that you will win a trophy or medal, it means that you will win something in your heart.



Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to Be Understood
"Diagnose before you Prescribe."
To seek first to understand then to be understood means that first you have to understand the things or the reason for why it happens in order for you to be understood. In order to do this habit you have to have good listening and communications skills.  You have to listen to others so they can help you understand something. You also have to try to understand their points of view and respect their opinions. You must put yourself in their situation so you could understand them better and be able to help them.



Habit 6: Synergize

This means that you have be good this others and have a good relationship. It is always better to work in team or with other people so things can come out better. When you work as a team everything comes out better because other people give opinions on what they or how to make it better. Getting along with others is very important because that's how a friendship starts and get to know people. You also value other people's opinions and  you value them as a person. Working as a team you come p with more solutions and get more things done together.  When you begin to interact together genuinely and people open up to each other's influence they begin to gain trust.



Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
The Four Dimensions of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional
Habit 7 means you take care of yourself and always give the best of you to other people. You create a better you and you're open up to people. You're able to face challenges and get over them without any problem. This also means that you renew yourself and you become a better person. You're more relaxed and enjoy life better without anything being just black and white.





Reflection: The 7 habits of Highly Effective People teaches you how to be a better in life and how to improve yourself. By following this habits it can help you better yourself in many ways, some of this habits many people didn't know that they existed. This habits can make you better person and will make people like you and you'll have more friends. I could use in my life because i want to be a better person and be able to help others.