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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Sharpen the Saw
Synergize
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Think Win-Win
Put First Things First
Begin with the End in Mind
Be Proactive
FOUR key dimensions of lifeFOUR key dimensions of lifeHeart – The Emotional Dimension
Body – The Physical
Dimension
Brain – The Mental
Dimension
Soul – The Spiritual
Dimension
BrainBrain
The Mental The Mental Dimension:Dimension:
Learn new skillsLearn new skills
ReadReadWriteWrite
A story of SocratesA story of Socrates
SocratesSocrates (469- (469-399 B.C.), a 399 B.C.), a classical Greek classical Greek philosopher philosopher
Socrates and the young manSocrates and the young man A young man came to Socrates and said,’ A young man came to Socrates and said,’
I want to know everything you know.I want to know everything you know.’’ Socrates asked the young man to walk Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river.with him towards the river.
Socrates and the young manSocrates and the young man
When the water When the water got up to their got up to their neck, Socrates neck, Socrates took the young took the young man by surprise man by surprise and ducked him and ducked him into the water. into the water.
Socrates and the young manSocrates and the young man
The young man The young man struggled to get struggled to get out but Socrates out but Socrates was strong and was strong and kept him their kept him their until he started until he started turning blue.turning blue.
Socrates and the young manSocrates and the young man
The young man The young man struggled hard and struggled hard and finally managed to finally managed to get out and the first get out and the first thing he did was to thing he did was to grasp and take deep grasp and take deep breath. breath.
Socrates and the young manSocrates and the young man
The Socrates asked The Socrates asked “What you wanted “What you wanted the most when you the most when you were there inside were there inside the water”.the water”.The young man The young man repliedreplied “AIR” “AIR”..
Socrates and the young manSocrates and the young man
Socrates said “Don’t Socrates said “Don’t ever make the mistake ever make the mistake of thinking wisdom of thinking wisdom comes so easily. When comes so easily. When you want to learn as you want to learn as badly as you wanted badly as you wanted air when you were air when you were struggling under the struggling under the water, you will get it. water, you will get it.
Socrates and the young manSocrates and the young man
A burning desire is A burning desire is the starting point of the starting point of all accomplishment.all accomplishment.
Mental dimensionMental dimension Sharpen the Saw in mental Sharpen the Saw in mental
dimension means developing dimension means developing brain brain powerpower through your through your schoolingschooling, , extracurricular activitiesextracurricular activities, , hobbieshobbies, , jobsjobs and other and other mind-enlarging mind-enlarging experiencesexperiences..
Why train your brainWhy train your brain
The Key to Unlocking your The Key to Unlocking your FUTUREFUTURE
An educated mind!An educated mind!
It is much more than a diploma on a It is much more than a diploma on a wallwall
An educated mind can focus, An educated mind can focus, synthesize, write, speak, create, synthesize, write, speak, create, analyze, explore, imagine, and so analyze, explore, imagine, and so much more.much more.
! It must be trained. It won’t just ! It must be trained. It won’t just happenhappen
Pay for your educationPay for your education
Twenty ways TEENS can Twenty ways TEENS can sharpen the mindsharpen the mind
1.1. Read a Read a newspaper newspaper every dayevery day
2.2. Subscribe to Subscribe to National National GeographicGeographic
3.3. TravelTravel
4.4. Plant a gardenPlant a garden
5.5. Observe wildlifeObserve wildlife
6.6. Attend a lectureAttend a lecture
7.7. Watching the Watching the Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel
8.8. Visit a libraryVisit a library
9.9. Listen to the newsListen to the news
10.10.Research your Research your ancestorsancestors
Twenty ways TEENS can Twenty ways TEENS can sharpen the mindsharpen the mind
11.11.Write a story, Write a story, poem, or songpoem, or song
12.12.Play challenging Play challenging board gamesboard games
13.13.DebateDebate
14.14.Play chessPlay chess
15.15.Visit a museumVisit a museum
16.16.Comment in classComment in class
17.17.Attend a ballet, Attend a ballet, opera, or playopera, or play
18.18.Learn to play a Learn to play a musical instrumentmusical instrument
19.19.Have stimulating Have stimulating conversationsconversations
20.20.Solve crossword Solve crossword puzzlespuzzles
Find your nicheFind your niche
Don’t let school be your only form of Don’t let school be your only form of educationeducation
Let the world be your campus Let the world be your campus
The story of a right-brained kid - The story of a right-brained kid - ChrisChris
The story of a right-brained kid - The story of a right-brained kid - ChrisChris
The story of a right-brained kid - The story of a right-brained kid - ChrisChris
The story of a right-brained kid - The story of a right-brained kid - ChrisChris
Mental BarriersMental Barriers
ScreentimeScreentime The Nerd SyndromeThe Nerd Syndrome PressurePressure
ScreentimeScreentime
Screentime is any time spent in front Screentime is any time spent in front of a screen, TV, computer, video of a screen, TV, computer, video game, or even smartphone.game, or even smartphone.
The Nerd SyndromeThe Nerd Syndrome
Some teens don’t want to do too well Some teens don’t want to do too well in school because they think they in school because they think they cannot develop friendship when they cannot develop friendship when they are too outstanding.are too outstanding.
They are afraid people may label They are afraid people may label them ‘Nerds’them ‘Nerds’
The Nerd SyndromeThe Nerd Syndrome
Take pride in your mental abilities Take pride in your mental abilities and the fact that you value educationand the fact that you value education
PressurePressure
Sometimes we are scared of doing Sometimes we are scared of doing well in school because of the high well in school because of the high expectations it creates.expectations it creates.
The stress that results from success The stress that results from success is much more tolerable than the is much more tolerable than the regret that results from not trying regret that results from not trying your best.your best.
Reading is the best exerciseReading is the best exercise
By Walter Anderson, a successful By Walter Anderson, a successful editor and author of four bookseditor and author of four books
ReflectionReflection
Share a good book that you recently Share a good book that you recently read to your teacher.read to your teacher.