hey guys, I was reading the poem and I was wondering why does the author place the poem in the begining? This also reminds me of the novel A Rasin In The Sun, because it also began with a poem.
Hey my lovely classmates, yeah I was going to ask you the same question Nhi, but I guess you beat me too it. I just think he wanted to catch the reader's attention early on and start us off with a challenge. I acutally had no clue what the answer was, until I flipped the page. Anywho, I'm mid-way through Part 1 and I really enjoy it so far! He talks so casually and I'm pumped to see what else he has to say about our habits!
Hey my cool book club members! I am reading the book and on page four there is a quote "There's too much to do and not enough time". I can relate to this, because I also have so much too much to do. I am class president, I am also in school clubs, and there is so much to do and so little time.
Hey, guys! Yeah to "tag-team" on what Nhi said, there is deffinately so much to do and so little time. I also do soooo many sports and different activities. I loved the comment made by Judy Garland about being "a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version". It's better to move on with a clear mind and not have to regret anything you've done in your past.
Hey,guys! There is a quote that I like and it is "better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window throught which you see the whole world". I totally agree with this quote because the quote is telling us to take care of ourselves and what we do now could effect us later in our life so we should make decisions carefully.
I agree that what we do now can affect us later, for example if people slack off in high school they cant go into a good college.
Like Lilly, I also love a quote from the book, the quote is on page 20 that says "If who I am is what I have and what I have is lost,then who am I?" This quote is so true, if people live for the things they have, like the lastest clothes or technology stuff and one day they lose it what is there to live for?
Hey Nhi! You spelled my name wrong my name is spelled Lily not Lilly.
Well, I kind of agree with Nhi and disagree with her meaning of the quote. I think the quote means that if you are a person who is known for something like what nhi said the latest clothes or technology and when you lose it all you kind of lose a part of yourself and you don't know who you are or what makes you different from other people. Like, some people are known for making funny jokes. Once, everyone has heard the joke and think that it's not funny anymore and the person who is telling the joke can't come up with another funny joke they won't feel the same about themself. They would feel different like they don't know who they are. Some might become less self confidence in themself. Also, the people around them would not feel or see the person in the same way as before.
Hey guys! Well I agree with Anne on having so much to do in such little time and I also agrees with the quote by Judy Garland. Personally, I think that if people prioritize and don't worry about their little mistakes they'll be able to accomplish so many things.
As I've been reading the book, there are a lot of things that I agree with. One section that I found really interesting was titled Paradigms and Principles. After reading that part I realized how important it is for a person to think positevly of themself. Covey said "we don't know how much we're missing because we have messed-up paradigms.(13)" Then he asks, "Are your paradigms of yourself helping or hindering you? (13)" I think that if a person's paradigm is helpful, they will be able to achieve all of their goals because they believe in their own abilities.
Hey my peeps, I want to comment on the quote that Lily talked about (The one about keeping your window clean). I just wanted to say that as we get older, we're going to have to make more and more difficult decisions. So, we should seriously consider our possibilities before we make any move and weigh out our outcomes. Everything we do now can greatly affect us in the future and either hurt us or help us!
Hey, guys! It is the truth people should stop worrying about things they can't control like whoose going to the dance with who. People should start worrying about themselves or the things they can control. If your going to worry about the things you can't control your going to be worrying too much. There are so many things you can't control and plus worrying about it won't help you in anyway. The only thing you can control is yourself and worrying about yourself is not a waste of time because you can change yourself to be a better person.
Hey Guys! I definitely agree with Lily on the issue of only being able to control yourself. I think people should concentrate on their actions and stop centering their lives on what other people think about them. Now a days, people think that if they are concerned too much with themselves, they are considered conceded, however, if people begin to focus on themselves they'll begin to realize that they can't please everyone!
Hey, guys! I like this quote it is my favorite quote so far and it is "whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force" by Elaine Maxwell. No one can control if you fail or succeed. You are the person in control of your own life. You can pick the road to succeed in life or the road to fail in life.
Hey guys, I finished reading the first part of the book and I can't believe how much I'm in between a reactive and proactive person. I was actually feeling bad when I saw some things on the reactive side that I do at times. It's weird being catagoerized like this, but it helped me see what I can do to become a more proactive person. This book really helps a lot and I can't wait to read on!
Hey guys, so I just want to ask one of you a question....And it's what page do we have to read up to for the next book club meeting?..Also, I wanted to comment on the Great Discovery part! I absolutely loved it and it actually helped me too...I've gotten so much out of this book, it's amazing. I was at work like writing all my answers down from the Great Discovery and everyone else was like...okay?..weirdo? ...However, I didn't care, it was a blast! =]....I even made my sister do it and it worked out for her too!
Hey guys! In Habit 2, Convey talks about going for the goal. In this section he gives a few suggestions on how a person can accomplish their goals. His third suggestion was called "Just Do It" and in it he says "once we are fully committed to doing a task, our power to complete it will increase." I think that if a person believes that they can accomplish anything they'll become committed to their task and in doing so, his determination to complete the task will also increase. In all, I agree with Convey because if a person is committed to accomplishing their goal they'll be able to accomplish that goal and many more!
I really agree with Anh because if a person is commited and motavated then they will accomplish the task. I also agree that people need supporters and encouragement, for succces in accomplishing hard goals, when a person will most likly give up
Hey guys, I wanted to give prpops to the author of the porm on pg.127. I mean it's amazing and I loved it! It really got me to think about what is important in my life and how I should value what I have in my life. I admit, sometimes I take things for granted and don't realize how lucky I am to have these things. This poem has made me really respect and value what I have in my life at the moment and show me how important some things can be. Also, usually you can't realize how important these things are until they're used to make a huge decision in your life!
Hey guys! I absolutely agree with Anne about the poem on page 127. It made me realize how much I need to appreciate the things that I have in my life- no matter how big or small they are. The poem also made me realize that I shouldn't let insignificant things bother as much as I let them because it is just a waste of time. If a person is so consumed with the little things that bother them, it will hold them back from reaching their true potential in life.
Hey guys! Habit 5 is titled ‘Seek First to Understand Then to Be Understood’, and in this habit Convey talks about the things people can do in order to become good listeners. On page 175 there is a quote by Native American Proverb that says “Listen or thy tongue will make thee deaf.” After I read habit 5, I agreed with the quote because if person needs advice the best way to give them advice is to first listen to what they are trying to say. If the person doesn’t listen to the problem he’ll never be able to give reasonable advice and they will not be able to find a successful answer.
Hey Guys! There was another part in habit 5 that I found very interesting. On page 184, it talked about diversity and there are three levels within diversity that a person can fall under. Level one has people who shun diversity- they’re afraid of differences, level two is tolerate diversity- people who believe that being different is acceptable but they themselves don’t embrace it, and finally level three celebrate diversity- people who appreciate diversity. Out of all three levels I think that I fall in the third level: celebrate diversity. I think that it is important to have a diverse group of people so we can learn about different countries, cultures, languages, or religions. By being surrounded by so many different types of people, we learn how to accept and appreciate people for who they are and not what we want them to be.
Hey guys! Comedian Bill Cosby said "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone." I agree with this quote because if your worrying about pleasing everyone the work is too much and plus you won't be focused on what is important. You'll probably be putting all your goals after trying to please everyone and you probably won't accomplish your goal. I think in order for you to accomplish your goals you have to never give up no matter how hard it gets because if something gets harder and you just quit you never know what your true potential could be.
Hey guys! I also agree with Anne that you shouldn't take things for granted. You should realize how lucky you are because someday the thing or things that you took for granted might not be there anymore and now you realize how important it is to you. The poem also made me realize that even the small things in our lives matter. Sometimes I take the small things in life for granted. I am probably not the only one that has ever done this. I know a lot of people out there take things for granted and when that thing is gone they realize how important it is to them.
Hey Guys! I agree with Lily about the quote by Bill Cosby. The key to success isn’t something that it really known because if everyone knew it, we would all be successful by now. However, by trying to please everyone we end up failing because it is impossible to make everyone happy –since everyone wants something different. If a person spends their entire life trying to make other people happy he will miss out on one of the most important things- making himself happy. I think it is important to try and please other people, however if a person can’t please them then they shouldn’t worry about it. They should keep focusing on trying to make their life happy and positive.
Okay guys, so I finally finished our lovely book =]. I absolutely loved it and it made me realize that I do a lot of things the "wrong way". Well, you know what I mean when I say that, like I could improve the way I do things and such. All we have to do now is discuss what we want to do for our project. So yeah, I hope you liked the book as much as I did! Later my book-club homies! <3
Hey Guys! I definitely agree with Anne because I also really liked the book! I think the hardest part for me will be trying to apply what I learned throughout the book to my everyday life. However, I think that Convey gives the readers great instructions on how to accomplish their goals. Becoming an "effective teen" isn't something that will occur drastically, but if I do things a step at a time, I will continuously improve and eventually become a more effective person!
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hey guys, I was reading the poem and I was wondering why does the author place the poem in the begining? This also reminds me of the novel A Rasin In The Sun, because it also began with a poem.
Hey my lovely classmates, yeah I was going to ask you the same question Nhi, but I guess you beat me too it. I just think he wanted to catch the reader's attention early on and start us off with a challenge. I acutally had no clue what the answer was, until I flipped the page. Anywho, I'm mid-way through Part 1 and I really enjoy it so far! He talks so casually and I'm pumped to see what else he has to say about our habits!
Hey my cool book club members! I am reading the book and on page four there is a quote "There's too much to do and not enough time". I can relate to this, because I also have so much too much to do. I am class president, I am also in school clubs, and there is so much to do and so little time.
Hey, guys! Yeah to "tag-team" on what Nhi said, there is deffinately so much to do and so little time. I also do soooo many sports and different activities. I loved the comment made by Judy Garland about being "a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version". It's better to move on with a clear mind and not have to regret anything you've done in your past.
Hey,guys! There is a quote that I like and it is "better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window throught which you see the whole world". I totally agree with this quote because the quote is telling us to take care of ourselves and what we do now could effect us later in our life so we should make decisions carefully.
I agree that what we do now can affect us later, for example if people slack off in high school they cant go into a good college.
Like Lilly, I also love a quote from the book, the quote is on page 20 that says "If who I am is what I have and what I have is lost,then who am I?" This quote is so true, if people live for the things they have, like the lastest clothes or technology stuff and one day they lose it what is there to live for?
Hey Nhi! You spelled my name wrong my name is spelled Lily not Lilly.
Well, I kind of agree with Nhi and disagree with her meaning of the quote. I think the quote means that if you are a person who is known for something like what nhi said the latest clothes or technology and when you lose it all you kind of lose a part of yourself and you don't know who you are or what makes you different from other people. Like, some people are known for making funny jokes. Once, everyone has heard the joke and think that it's not funny anymore and the person who is telling the joke can't come up with another funny joke they won't feel the same about themself. They would feel different like they don't know who they are. Some might become less self confidence in themself. Also, the people around them would not feel or see the person in the same way as before.
Hey guys! Well I agree with Anne on having so much to do in such little time and I also agrees with the quote by Judy Garland. Personally, I think that if people prioritize and don't worry about their little mistakes they'll be able to accomplish so many things.
As I've been reading the book, there are a lot of things that I agree with. One section that I found really interesting was titled Paradigms and Principles. After reading that part I realized how important it is for a person to think positevly of themself. Covey said "we don't know how much we're missing because we have messed-up paradigms.(13)" Then he asks, "Are your paradigms of yourself helping or hindering you? (13)" I think that if a person's paradigm is helpful, they will be able to achieve all of their goals because they believe in their own abilities.
Hey my peeps, I want to comment on the quote that Lily talked about (The one about keeping your window clean). I just wanted to say that as we get older, we're going to have to make more and more difficult decisions. So, we should seriously consider our possibilities before we make any move and weigh out our outcomes. Everything we do now can greatly affect us in the future and either hurt us or help us!
Hey, guys! It is the truth people should stop worrying about things they can't control like whoose going to the dance with who. People should start worrying about themselves or the things they can control. If your going to worry about the things you can't control your going to be worrying too much. There are so many things you can't control and plus worrying about it won't help you in anyway. The only thing you can control is yourself and worrying about yourself is not a waste of time because you can change yourself to be a better person.
Hey Guys! I definitely agree with Lily on the issue of only being able to control yourself. I think people should concentrate on their actions and stop centering their lives on what other people think about them. Now a days, people think that if they are concerned too much with themselves, they are considered conceded, however, if people begin to focus on themselves they'll begin to realize that they can't please everyone!
Hey, guys! I like this quote it is my favorite quote so far and it is "whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force" by Elaine Maxwell. No one can control if you fail or succeed. You are the person in control of your own life. You can pick the road to succeed in life or the road to fail in life.
Hey guys, I finished reading the first part of the book and I can't believe how much I'm in between a reactive and proactive person. I was actually feeling bad when I saw some things on the reactive side that I do at times. It's weird being catagoerized like this, but it helped me see what I can do to become a more proactive person. This book really helps a lot and I can't wait to read on!
Hey guys, so I just want to ask one of you a question....And it's what page do we have to read up to for the next book club meeting?..Also, I wanted to comment on the Great Discovery part! I absolutely loved it and it actually helped me too...I've gotten so much out of this book, it's amazing. I was at work like writing all my answers down from the Great Discovery and everyone else was like...okay?..weirdo?
...However, I didn't care, it was a blast! =]....I even made my sister do it and it worked out for her too!
Hey Anne we are suppose to read up to pg.180 =) I also like the discovery party , it helps you out so much =)I REALLY LVOE THIS BOOK
Hey guys! In Habit 2, Convey talks about going for the goal. In this section he gives a few suggestions on how a person can accomplish their goals. His third suggestion was called "Just Do It" and in it he says "once we are fully committed to doing a task, our power to complete it will increase." I think that if a person believes that they can accomplish anything they'll become committed to their task and in doing so, his determination to complete the task will also increase. In all, I agree with Convey because if a person is committed to accomplishing their goal they'll be able to accomplish that goal and many more!
I really agree with Anh because if a person is commited and motavated then they will accomplish the task. I also agree that people need supporters and encouragement, for succces in accomplishing hard goals, when a person will most likly give up
Hey guys, I wanted to give prpops to the author of the porm on pg.127. I mean it's amazing and I loved it! It really got me to think about what is important in my life and how I should value what I have in my life. I admit, sometimes I take things for granted and don't realize how lucky I am to have these things. This poem has made me really respect and value what I have in my life at the moment and show me how important some things can be. Also, usually you can't realize how important these things are until they're used to make a huge decision in your life!
Hey guys! I absolutely agree with Anne about the poem on page 127. It made me realize how much I need to appreciate the things that I have in my life- no matter how big or small they are. The poem also made me realize that I shouldn't let insignificant things bother as much as I let them because it is just a waste of time. If a person is so consumed with the little things that bother them, it will hold them back from reaching their true potential in life.
Hey guys! Habit 5 is titled ‘Seek First to Understand Then to Be Understood’, and in this habit Convey talks about the things people can do in order to become good listeners. On page 175 there is a quote by Native American Proverb that says “Listen or thy tongue will make thee deaf.” After I read habit 5, I agreed with the quote because if person needs advice the best way to give them advice is to first listen to what they are trying to say. If the person doesn’t listen to the problem he’ll never be able to give reasonable advice and they will not be able to find a successful answer.
Hey Guys! There was another part in habit 5 that I found very interesting. On page 184, it talked about diversity and there are three levels within diversity that a person can fall under. Level one has people who shun diversity- they’re afraid of differences, level two is tolerate diversity- people who believe that being different is acceptable but they themselves don’t embrace it, and finally level three celebrate diversity- people who appreciate diversity. Out of all three levels I think that I fall in the third level: celebrate diversity. I think that it is important to have a diverse group of people so we can learn about different countries, cultures, languages, or religions. By being surrounded by so many different types of people, we learn how to accept and appreciate people for who they are and not what we want them to be.
Hey guys! Comedian Bill Cosby said "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone." I agree with this quote because if your worrying about pleasing everyone the work is too much and plus you won't be focused on what is important. You'll probably be putting all your goals after trying to please everyone and you probably won't accomplish your goal. I think in order for you to accomplish your goals you have to never give up no matter how hard it gets because if something gets harder and you just quit you never know what your true potential could be.
Hey guys! I also agree with Anne that you shouldn't take things for granted. You should realize how lucky you are because someday the thing or things that you took for granted might not be there anymore and now you realize how important it is to you. The poem also made me realize that even the small things in our lives matter. Sometimes I take the small things in life for granted. I am probably not the only one that has ever done this. I know a lot of people out there take things for granted and when that thing is gone they realize how important it is to them.
Hey Guys! I agree with Lily about the quote by Bill Cosby. The key to success isn’t something that it really known because if everyone knew it, we would all be successful by now. However, by trying to please everyone we end up failing because it is impossible to make everyone happy –since everyone wants something different. If a person spends their entire life trying to make other people happy he will miss out on one of the most important things- making himself happy. I think it is important to try and please other people, however if a person can’t please them then they shouldn’t worry about it. They should keep focusing on trying to make their life happy and positive.
Okay guys, so I finally finished our lovely book =]. I absolutely loved it and it made me realize that I do a lot of things the "wrong way". Well, you know what I mean when I say that, like I could improve the way I do things and such. All we have to do now is discuss what we want to do for our project. So yeah, I hope you liked the book as much as I did! Later my book-club homies! <3
Hey Guys! I definitely agree with Anne because I also really liked the book! I think the hardest part for me will be trying to apply what I learned throughout the book to my everyday life. However, I think that Convey gives the readers great instructions on how to accomplish their goals. Becoming an "effective teen" isn't something that will occur drastically, but if I do things a step at a time, I will continuously improve and eventually become a more effective person!
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