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 I do you might as wellturn over to me and I will be able to do

them quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed - you must merelybe firm with me. Show me exactly how you

want something done and after a fewlessons I will do it automatically. I am theservant of all great individuals and, alas, ofall failures as well. Those who are great, Ihave made great. Those who are failures,

I have made failures.

I am not a machine, though I workwith all the precision of a machine plus

the intelligence of a human. You may runme for 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?

Answer: Habit

ActivityPlease stand with your

hands by your side.Cross your arms.Take in your position; look

over your body.Put your arms back by your

side.Now, cross your arms the

“opposite way.”Questions to consider:How does it “feel” to cross

your arms this way?Who taught you this habit?How long do you think it

would take to make “this way” feel comfortable?

Here is the Definition I would like you to have in your notes:

“An acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary.”

People may have good, bad and/or neutral habits.

• Paradigm – your perception, point of view, or the way you see the world.

Paste the story into your foldable.Follow along as I read the story aloud.Then, copy the following questions into

your foldable and answer based on the story:

1.What was the speaker’s paradigm about the other girl?

2.What valuable lesson did the speaker learn about paradigms?

Principles: guiding forces in our lives; govern how we interact with each other

and our overall behaviorExamples:

You should not take what does not belong to you without permission of the owner.

If you make a promise, you ought to keep it.

Honesty is the best policy. they’re timeless and universal; they seem

to be important for every generation and in many cultures.

What “principles” were shown in the behavior of the players?

HABIT 1 – BE PROACTIVE

Proactive –It means to take responsibility for your actions and being the captain of your own ship.

Reactive – Means to be acted upon and controlled by events and emotions

Proactive Statements Reactive Statements

I can’t get good grades as long as he’s my teacher.

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that.You know what, you’re right.Who does he think he is anyway?!Can we talk about this first?That’s unfair!My boyfriend is making my life miserable!I have to choose what’s best for me.If I had her looks, I’d be popular too.Leave me alone you jerk! It’s none of your

business!

I can’t get good grades as long as he’s my teacher. Reactive

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that. Proactive

You know what, you’re right. Proactive

Who does he think he is anyway?! Reactive

Can we talk about this first? Proactive

That’s unfair! Reactive

My boyfriend is making my life miserable! Reactive

I have to choose what’s best for me. Proactive

If I had her looks, I’d be popular too. Reactive

Leave me alone you jerk! It’s none of your business! Reactive

Each person will receive a scenarioRead your scenario and write a reactive and

proactive way to handle the situationPaste your scenario in your 7 Habits bookletYou may be asked to present your scenario

and response to the class.

Know what they stand for and have a strong set of values. 

Listen to their “better selves” 

Realize they have choices and take responsibility for those choices. 

Bounce back when something bad happens in their lives. 

Always look at all options. 

Focus on things they can do something about, and don’t worry about the other things.

Allow other people or things to control themAllow a rude comment by a friend ruin their

whole dayOther people can change their mood at the

“push of a button”

Do you make decisions based on Principles?Impulse, emotions, moods or feelings?

Are you in control of your life, or does it control you?