This week we read about and watched a video on “THE 7 HABITS
OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE”
These habits can truly apply to anyone, not just those
working in business. My life is particularly busy right now and structure and
habits are extremely important to my day to day success. Here are the 7 habits
that we learned about:
1.
Be proactive
2.
Begin with the end in mind
3.
Put first things first
4.
Think win/win
5.
Seek first to understand…then to be understood
6.
Synergize
7.
Sharpen the saw
I’m going to explain how each of these fit into my current
situation as a wife, mother, and student.
1.
Be proactive: Elder Bednar teaches us that we
must “act and not be acted upon”. As an example to those around me and
especially my children, it is important that I serve and act first rather to
wait on other’s decisions.
2.
Begin with the end in mind: Having an eternal
perspective is something that gets me through my toughest days. It is easy to
dwell on temporary trials, but so much more beneficial to remember that we have
a loving Heavenly Father waiting for us to return someday.
3.
Put first things first: We need to put habits
such as prayer, scripture study, and temple attendance first. If we don’t fit
the most important things into our lives, they will never get done. These
habits are important to our spirit and carries us through the good times and
the bad times.
4.
Think win/win: I studied this a lot in my FAML
300 Marriage course. It is an important habit to learn to serve our spouse and
have the perspective that if they “win” and are happy that they will strive to
make you happy as well. When you are both “winning”, everyone is happier.
5.
Seek first to understand… then to be understood:
This can also be applied to marriage. If we put effort into understanding our
spouse’s needs, it is likely that they will open their hearts and ears to
listen to you as well. It is at that point that you understand each other.
Another “win-win”!
6.
Synergize: The reading says that “synergy means
that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, each of
the parts combine to create new and exciting unexpected discoveries that were
not possible before. It is a creative force of unparalleled power created in
the principles of creative cooperation.” This to me is parallel to the meaning
of a family. The family as a whole is much greater than the sum of each
individual family member. As a family, we create new and exciting things every
day and a family is so powerful, especially when working together.
7.
Sharpen the saw: In the video, we are taught
that this means that it is important to “pause, regroup, rejuvenate, eat, sleep.”
This is a habit that is especially important in my life. I have to remind
myself that it is okay to take a break sometimes and that taking care of myself
is important too. My family is happier and healthier when I am rejuvenated and
healthy myself.
All of these things combined aid in my
success as a wife, mother, and disciple of Christ. I know as a work towards perfecting
myself in each of the areas, that my life will be blessed and that I will
succeed in my career and family.
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