7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Weekly Lessons
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Weekly Lessons - 6
Choice People are just about as happy as they make up their mind to be --Abraham Lincoln
Proactive To think and plan ahead – before something happens.
Proactive People Make choices based on values Think before they act Know they can only control their own actions Cool, calm, collected and in control
React Respond or act on something without thinking.
Language Reactive n n n I’ll try That’s just the way I am There’s nothing I can do I have to I can’t You ruined my day Proactive n n n I’ll do it I can do better than that Let’s look at all our options I choose to There’s gotta be a way I’m not going to let your bad mood rub off on me.
Victim Virus Everyone has it out for me! The world owes me! It isn’t my fault!! You don’t like me because I’m ________. Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. -- Mark Twain
We Control Only One Thing Circle of No Control Weather Rude Comments Color of Skin Responses Past Mistakes Choices Circle of No Control Parents Ourselves Attitudes Location of Birth Cost of Tuition Lunch Menu Who Will Win NBA Finals
Setbacks to Triumphs Learn to be proactive when you have problems and see setbacks as opportunities.
Rising Above Abuse “If you have been abused, it is not your fault…” Take initiative to deal with it productively and get the help that you need and deserve.
Become a Change Agent
Proactive Muscles Practice being Proactive Just Push Pause n n Imagination Conscience Willpower Etc.
Baby Steps
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