The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

• Paradigms Principles
• Bell Work -Please explain this statementPeople
  tend to see life through rose colored glasses.

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Paradigms

• The way you see something.
• Your point of view.
• Like glasses. When you have incomplete or
  incorrect paradigms about yourself
• or life, its like wearing
• glasses with the wrong
• prescription.

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Examples of Paradigms

• My teacher is out to get me.
• We lost that game because the referees were
  horrible.

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Paradigms of Self Positive Negative

• Positive Examples
• I can do it.
• I am going to graduate from college.
• Negative Examples
• I cant make the honor roll.
• He/she would never be friends with me.

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• ARE YOUR PARADIGMS OF YOURSELF
• HELPING
• OR
• HURTING
• YOU?

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How do I fix negative paradigms of myself?

• Spend time with someone who believes in you
  (parents, teachers, coaches, good friends)
• Limit time with negative people.

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Paradigms of Others

• Many times the way we see others is not actually
  who they are.
• Many relationships are damaged because of
  incorrect paradigms.

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Paradigms of Life what you center your life on
- Friends - Stuff - Boyfriend/girlfriend -
School - Parent - Other - Principals (the one
you want!)
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Friend Centered

• Friends are great!
• but
• Occasionally they are fake
• Sometimes they talk behind your back
• After high school, you may not see them
• What should I do?
• Make friends, but dont build your life around
  them.

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Stuff Centered

• Stuff is nice, but
• We are taught to believe that whoever has the
  most toys/gadgets wins
• There is a false sense of happiness when you have
  these things.
• What should I do?
• There is nothing wrong with stuff, but we
  should never center our life around them.

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Boyfriend/Girlfriend Centered

• Its great to have a boyfriend/girlfriend, but
• The more you center your life on someone else,
  the more unattractive you become to that person.
• What should I do?
• Do not build all of your life and emotions around
  one person.

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School Centered

• School is very important, but
• Dont become obsessed with good grades, honor
  roll, GPA, etc.
• Schools purpose is for you to learn, not be 1.
• What should I do?
• You can do extremely well in school and still
  maintain a healthy balance in life.

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Parent Centered

• Its important to respect your parents, but
• Dont do things just to please your parents
• I play sports because my Dad would be devastated
  if I didnt.
• What should I do?
• Your parents are your greatest source of love and
  guidance. You should love and respect them,
  however you should not live your life trying to
  please them.

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Principle Centered

• Principle A moral or ethical standard for action
  or conduct.
• Examples of principles (there are many)
• Honesty
• Hard work
• Respect
• Fairness
• Principles never fail
• They wont talk behind your back
• They wont play favorites

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Principle Centered
Fairness
Hard Work

• A principle-centered life is the most stable
  foundation you can build your life upon.
• What should I do?
• Do what is right!

Honesty
Respect