1. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Weekly Lessons - 3

2. What is a Paradigm?
The way we think about and see things; a mental map.

3. PARADIGMS OF SELF
When you look in the mirror, what image do you see of yourself?

4. PARADIGMS OF OTHERS
What paradigms do some people have for their lives? Where do they place the most importance?

5. Friend Centered
Friends are important but they should never become your center.
They can be fickle
Sometimes they are fake
Some may talk behind your back
They may make new friendships and forget about yours
You may compromise your standards or change them

6. Stuff-Centered
Sometimes we see the world through the lens of possessions or “stuff.”

7. Boyfriend/Girlfriend-Centered
The more you center your life on someone, the more unattractive you become to that person.

8. School-Centered
Our education is vital to our future and should be a top priority … we must be careful not to let [it] take over our lives.

9. Parent-Centered
Your parents can be your greatest source of love and guidance and you should respect and honor them, but centering your life on your parents and living to please them above everything else can become a real nightmare.

10. Other Possible Centers
Sports/hobbies
Heroes
Enemies
Work
Self

11. What is a principle?
A fundamental truth that is timeless

12. Principle-Centered The Real Thing
Examples:
Honesty
Service
Love
Hard Work
Respect
Etc.

13. Baby Steps
Write a paragraph that explains a negative paradigm you might have of yourself, such as “I’m not outgoing.” Explain how you might change that paradigm.
Write a paragraph that explains what means the most to you. Explain if you give that that most effort. Why or why not?
Write a paragraph that explains why should you value principles?
List ten principles that you think a good /respectable person should have.

14. Habits