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Who Am I?
I am your constant companion? I am your greatest helper
or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you
down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half
the things you do you might just as well turn over to me
and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am
easily managed-you must merely be firm with me. Show
me exactly how you want something done and after a few
lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all
great individuals and also, of all failures, as well. Those
who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures,
I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work
with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence
of a human. You can run me for a profit or run me for
ruin-it makes no difference to me. Take me, train me, be
firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet. Be
easy with me and I will destroy you. Who am I?
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The teenage years are a
very stressful time.
Habit #1
React
Blame all of your problems on
someone else. Be the victim. Take
no responsibility for your life. If
someone yells, yell back. 4
Habit #2
Begin With no End
in Mind
Dont have a plan
Avoid goals at all
costs. Never think
about tomorrow.
Only live for the
moment. Dont
think about the
consequences of
your actions. 5
Put First Things Last
Whatever is most important in your life
dont do it until you have spent sufficient
time talking on the phone, lounging
around, watching TV and surfing the net.
Always put off homework until the day its
due. Make sure the things that dont
matter always come before the things
that do. 6
Habit #4
Think Win-Lose
See life as a vicious competition. Your
classmate is out to get you so you should
get them first. Dont let anyone else
succeed at anything because if they do that
means you lose. If it looks like youre going
to lose, make sure you drag that sucker
down with you. 7
Habit #5
Seek First to Talk, Then Pretend to Listen
You were born with a mouth, so use it. Make
sure you talk a lot. Always express your side
of the story first. Once you are sure
everyone understands your views, then
pretend to listen by nodding your head and
saying uh-huh.
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Habit #6
Dont Cooperate
Lets face it. Other
people are weird because
they are different from
you. So why try to get
along with them?
Teamwork is for the dogs,
Since you always have the
best ideas, you are
better off doing
everything by yourself. 9
Wear Yourself Out
Be so busy with life that you never take time to renew or
improve yourself. Never study. Dont learn anything new.
Avoid exercise like the plague, and for heaven sakes stay
away from good books, nature or anything else that may
inspire you.
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Our habits will either make us or break
us. We become what we repeatedly do.
As writer Samuel Smiles put it:
Sow a thought, and you reap an act;
Sow an act and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit and you reap a character;
Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
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7 Habits of Highly
Effective Teens
Habit #1-Be Proactive- Take responsibility for your life.
Habit #2 -Begin with the End in Mind- Define your mission and
goals in life.
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THE PRIVATE VICTORY-
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Habit #1
Be Proactive
It pays to be proactive. Proactive people:
-Are not easily offended.
-Take responsibility for their choices.
-Think before they act.
-Bounce back when something bad happens.
-Always find a way to make it happen.
-Focus on things they can do something about and dont
worry about things they cant.
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The Time Quadrants
The Procrastinator The Prioritizer
Exam tomorrow Planning, goal setting
Late for work Essay due in a week
Project due today Exercise
Relaxation
Win-Win- These people believe that everyone can win; there is more
than enough to go around for everyone, when each persons needs and
interests are understood and respected. Its possible to find a solution
that benefits and considers everyone.
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Habit #5
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Please Listen
When I ask you to listen to me and you start
giving me advice, you have not done what I
have asked. When I ask you to listen to me
and you begin to tell me why I shouldnt
feel that way, you are trampling on my
feelings. When I ask you to listen to me and
you feel you have to do something to solve
my problem, you have failed me, strange as
that may seem. Listen! All I ask is that you
listen. Dont talk or do-just hear me.
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These are five poor listening
styles:
Spacing out- acting out of it-ignoring
Pretend listening- saying yeah, uh-huh, cool but not
really being genuine
Selective listening -paying attention to only part of the
conversation
Word listening- listening to only words and not the
meaning or the body language associated with it.
Self-centered listening -listening to see things from our
own point of view- I know just how you feel. Oh,
thats nothing, listen to this one. Judging, probing,
and advising are three methods of self-centered
listening.
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Habit #6
Synergize
When two or more people work together to create a better solution
than either one could alone.
Examples: A good band;
a bird eating bugs off the back of a cow
We must recognize that people view the world from their own point of
view. We have different styles, traits, and characteristics.
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Get control of your life.
Improve your relationships with
your friends.
Make smarter decisions.
Get along with your parents.
Define your values and what
matters most to you.
Get more done in less time.
Increase your self-confidence.
Find balance between school, work,
friends, and everything else.