Lesson # 3: Foundational Lesson # 3: Foundational PrinciplesPrinciples

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TEENSTEENSBy Sean Covey

What do you see?

A MOUSE? AN OLD MAN?

There is often more than one way to look at something…

PARADIPARADIGMSGMS(pair-a-dimes)(pair-a-dimes)“A paradigm is the way you see something, your

point of view, frame of reference, or belief.” Sean Covey

In your copy of The 7 Habits, read the quotes on pgs. 11 & 12.

Think about how different paradigms affect the way we view things.

QUESTION• If you just bought a new computer with many different parts and wires and had to hook it up… what would you need to get it running properly?

• What if your computer came with the instructions for a different model but you didn’t know it?

• Would it make a difference if you worked harder?

• What if you changed your attitude and tried to think positively?

A PARADIGM SHIFTA PARADIGM SHIFT

• Sometimes the way we look at a situation is like looking at a wrong set of instructions.

• Often we need to consider changing the way we look at something… • …consider a different perspective… • …reconsider our point of view.

•We need to SHIFT our PARADIGMS.