Habit 1: Be Proactive
"Habit 1 is 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 driver's seat of destiny, not just a passenger."
Being proactive is important because the opposite would be lazy and being lazy is a bad thing. when you are proactive you don't wait for things to happen you make things happen. you are prepared for things even before they happen. when you are prepared you are less stressed about everything in turn helps you to do better at everything.
Reflection: All of these habits are important because if you have them everything becomes a lot easier to do. the seventh habit was very important because it had four important parts to it. all the parts were important on there own and together. it is important to he healthy physically and mentally but the your social and spiritual parts are important to because all four of the dimensions of renewal make you who you are depending on if you are good in those dimensions or not.
Being proactive is important because the opposite would be lazy and being lazy is a bad thing. when you are proactive you don't wait for things to happen you make things happen. you are prepared for things even before they happen. when you are prepared you are less stressed about everything in turn helps you to do better at everything.
Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
"control your own destiny or someone else will" Jack Welch
Whenever you start something you should always have some thought to the end. If the end is not in mind you will be less likely to finish what you are doing. If you know were the end is then you know were to over achieve if you want to. when you have a clear vision of the end you know not to slack off.
Habit 3: Put first things first
"Organize and execute around priorities"
you should always do the things you get first before anything else because they are of a higher priority and should be done right away. It means that anything that has a high priority should be done first it wont always be the first thing you get but it will most of the time.
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
"Think win-win or no deal."
You have to think you are going to win if you stand a chance at winning. When you think that you will lose you will end up losing because you didn't believe in yourself. Visualize your win and the path that you will take to win and then walk that path to achieve what you set out to do. when you can see your goal it becomes much easier to accomplish it and set out on your next goal.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
"Diagnose before you prescribe."
you have to be willing to understand others before they can understand you. understanding others will help you to work with them and thus be more effective in every day life. understanding someone will make them want to understand you. if you understand a group you have to work with then you will be able to finish everything faster while you work together. you can not hope to be understood if you don't take the time to understand anyone else.
Habit 6: Synergize
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)"
working together is essential for most things that are important, even if it doesn't require teamwork it can be made easier by it. By having multiple people work on the same task you can have it finished faster and better. when people come together they can accomplish anything they put there mind to which can be both good or bad. when people bring all there experience together is when they synergize.
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Four Dimensions of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional
eating right is important for your physical health also exercising and getting enough rest. you fell more alive when you have the perfect amount of these three things. you can do a lot more when you have good health you are also more likely to improve in everything that you do. improving your learning will help make everything easier later on. when you improve your knowledge you can understand much more that you could before. you must make a effort to communicate with others often and not seclude your self. you will not know how to talk to others without practice.
Reflection: All of these habits are important because if you have them everything becomes a lot easier to do. the seventh habit was very important because it had four important parts to it. all the parts were important on there own and together. it is important to he healthy physically and mentally but the your social and spiritual parts are important to because all four of the dimensions of renewal make you who you are depending on if you are good in those dimensions or not.
