1. 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 well turn over to me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed - you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great individuals and, alas, of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a human. You may run me 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

2. Activity
Please 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?

4. Definition of Habit:
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.

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

12. Story 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:
What was the speaker’s paradigm about the other girl?
What valuable lesson did the speaker learn about paradigms?

13. Principles: guiding forces in our lives;
govern how we interact with each other and our overall behavior
Examples:
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.

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

15. 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

16. Create this chart in your booklet
Proactive Statements
Reactive Statements
Create this chart in your booklet

17. 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!

18. Which of the following quotes are Proactive? Reactive?
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

19. Scenario Activity Each person will receive a scenario
Read your scenario and write a reactive and proactive way to handle the situation
Paste your scenario in your 7 Habits booklet
You may be asked to present your scenario and response to the class.

20. Proactive People…
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.

21. Reactive People Allow other people or things to control them
Allow a rude comment by a friend ruin their whole day
Other people can change their mood at the “push of a button”

22. Are you Proactive or Reactive? Think about it…
Do you make decisions based on
Principles?
Impulse, emotions, moods or feelings?
Are you in control of your life, or does it control you?