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

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind Alice: Would you tell me please which way I ought to walk from here? Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Alice: I don’t much care where. Cat: Then it doesn’t matter which way to walk.

Begin with the end in mind – A revision Imagine what would you be after a year? Imagine what would you be after a year? Realize that the path you choose today will shape your future. Realize that the path you choose today will shape your future.

A Personal Mission Statement It is like the blueprint in your life It is like the blueprint in your life Like a constitution to a country and mission statements to a company. Like a constitution to a country and mission statements to a company.

Three Watch-outs Watch-out #1: Negative Labels Watch-out #1: Negative Labels Watch-out #2: “It’s All Over” Syndrome Watch-out #2: “It’s All Over” Syndrome Watch-out #3: Wrong Wall Watch-out #3: Wrong Wall

Watch-out #1: Negative Labels Jesus was negatively commented because of his homeland. Jesus was negatively commented because of his homeland.

Negative Labels Philip came across Nathanael and said to him, We have made a discovery! It is he of whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets were writing, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. Philip came across Nathanael and said to him, We have made a discovery! It is he of whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets were writing, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. (John 1:46)

Negative Labels Mainlanders are locusts?! Mainlanders are locusts?! What this negative label imposed to you a negative image, which is unfair to individual Mainlander. What this negative label imposed to you a negative image, which is unfair to individual Mainlander.

Negative Labels Class 1G is dumb! Class 1G is dumb! What do you feel if you are one of the members? Is it fair to you? What do you feel if you are one of the members? Is it fair to you?

Negative Labels If you’ve been falsely labeled, just live with it. If you’ve been falsely labeled, just live with it. But … if you start to believe the labels, it will become a self-fulfilling belief. But … if you start to believe the labels, it will become a self-fulfilling belief.

Watch-out #2: “It’s All Over” Syndrome Imagine this … Imagine this … In the half-way to put together a jigsaw puzzle, you cannot find the right one to continue and say “It’s All Over” … In the half-way to put together a jigsaw puzzle, you cannot find the right one to continue and say “It’s All Over” …

“It’s All Over” Syndrome Imagine this … Imagine this … In the half-time of a football match, you team vs the opponent team 0:3. You say “It’s All Over” … In the half-time of a football match, you team vs the opponent team 0:3. You say “It’s All Over” …

It is not yet over!

Watch-out #3: Wrong Wall We are often so busy climbing the ladder of success that we never take time to see if our ladder is leaning against the right wall. We are often so busy climbing the ladder of success that we never take time to see if our ladder is leaning against the right wall.

Wrong Wall How can you tell if your ladder is leaning against the right wall? How can you tell if your ladder is leaning against the right wall? Your principles Your principles Your personal mission statement Your personal mission statement

A Personal Mission Statement

How to get start? Method #1: The Quote Collection Method #1: The Quote Collection Method #2: Brainstorming Method #2: Brainstorming Method #3: The Retreat Method #3: The Retreat Method #4: Overcome the laziness Method #4: Overcome the laziness

Method #1: The Quote Collection Collect one to five of your very favorite quotes onto a piece of paper. Collect one to five of your very favorite quotes onto a piece of paper. Include the ideas of these quotes in your mission statement. Include the ideas of these quotes in your mission statement.

Method #2: Brainstorming Speed write about your mission for fifteen minutes. Speed write about your mission for fifteen minutes. Don’t edit what you’re writing Don’t edit what you’re writing Get all of your ideas down on paper. Get all of your ideas down on paper. Then take another fifteen minutes to edit, arrange and make sense of your ideas. Then take another fifteen minutes to edit, arrange and make sense of your ideas. Now you have your draft after 30 minutes Now you have your draft after 30 minutes

Method #3: The Retreat Find a quiet place and a quiet time Find a quiet place and a quiet time Review your draft mission statement Review your draft mission statement Take your time and construct your own mission statement in any forms – A poem, a song, a quote, a picture, many words, a single word, a collage of magazine pictures. Take your time and construct your own mission statement in any forms – A poem, a song, a quote, a picture, many words, a single word, a collage of magazine pictures.

Method #4: Overcome the laziness Don’t spend so much time thinking about making it perfect Don’t spend so much time thinking about making it perfect Don’t try to copy from others Don’t try to copy from others It is not a school assignment; it is your secret document It is not a school assignment; it is your secret document Put it in a place where you can easily access, like a small card in your purse. Put it in a place where you can easily access, like a small card in your purse.

Reflection Share your draft mission statement with your class teacher