Into: 7 Habits

We first make our habits, then our habits make us.

-         English Poet

The book I’m doing this blog about is the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.  The habits listed in this book are:

1.     Be proactive

2.     Begin with the End in Mind

3.     Put First Things First

4.     Think Win Win

5.     Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood

6.     Synergize

7.     Sharpen the Saw

These habits are separated into two categories; the private victory and the public victory. Putting these habits into practice is a growing tree; you don’t get leaves before you get the roots. You need to build these habits on top of each other; they all work together as one. You need to get the ‘private victory’, the self-mastery, before you can go onto the ‘public victory’, being a good team player. And habit 7 is last; it feeds all the other habits by renewal.

The seven habits can help you:

·        Get control of your life

·        Improve your relationships with friends

·        Make smarter decisions

·        Get along with your parents

·        Overcome addiction        

·        Define your values and what matters most to you

·        Get more done in less time increase your self confidence

·        Be happy

·        Find balance between school, work, friends, and everything else

These posts will try to give you a brief overview of the whole book.