10 Keys to Personal Power

Key 1: Clarity
"Have vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life. Have sense of direction and know were your going. If you do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do." 

What this means is to set goals in life and try your best to achieve them if you don't have goals in life then you don't have something to guide you. You will be lost and confused ,but the only way you can prevent this from happening is by having a direction. For example your about to graduate high school and don't have any goals. You will be lost it is vital that you have some sense of direction. Go to college if that's were you will achieve you goals.

Key 2: Competence
"If you commit to excellence, opportunities will always come your way. The harder you work, the better you get."

What this means is that in order to be wealthy and successful in life you must work. Nothing comes free in life the more you work the bigger the reward. For example you want to become a surgeon it will takes years of practice but at the end it will pay off. Another example is you want to loose weight and become fit. If you work hard towards that goal you will eventually become more fit than you originally planned. So the more exercise you do the bigger you become. Same principle for any goal that your trying to accomplish.  Even if you don't fully reach your goal opportunities will come your way.

Key 3: Concentration
"Make best use of your time. Ask yourself "Is this the best use of my time?" before you start anything."

What this means is that when you feel that you're wasting your time that you should ask yourself is this the best use of my time. You should focus more on your goals because if you don't you're on the wrong path already. A path that will lead to nothing but failure. In order to really succeed at reaching your goals you need to  focus on what most important which are your goals. There will others who will be better than you that's why you need to strive to become the best at what your doing. If you're not concentrating on what you should be then your just wasting your time. 

Key 4: Common Sense 

• Train your mind 
• think things through 
• listen to your intuition 
• learn from setbacks

Whats this means is that to think thoroughly your decisions and to not think irrationally. For example you are so tired of high school that your considering to drop out.You are not thinking straight  and have no idea of the repercussion. When people say that you don't have common sense what they're implying is that you're one who doesn't think straight ,and doesn't have the sense of whats wrong and right. So if you are struggling with not having proper common sense you need to work and train on your mind. Make it strong and firm what makes a person smart are their decisions. 

                                                                                                                                 

Key 5: Creativity
"Except the fact that every human being is a genius. The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are most creative ask the most question." 

What this means is that everyone has the potential in becoming successful in life. The only reason why others are more successful is because they ask more questions and those who ask more are creative.  For example if you're struggling in life ask your self why are you struggling. Once you get the answer to that try to solve your problems it might take some patience and time. Everyone has the potential to becoming happy and successful you just need to work hard at it. Some people have more of an advantage than others but that doesn't stop you. 

Key 6: Consideration
"The quality of your relationships with other people will determine your success in life."

"Develop the people skills you need to become a better communicator. Take courses in listening, speaking, etc."

"If you were to learn one new word a day, within 5 years, you'll be the best educated person in history."
What this means is that in order to become successful you need to know how to speak with people. You need to form good relationships with them too. If you're not good at listening or communicating with other then you should take courses and practice. If you have poor relationships with people it determines  your success. For example if you're successful you have many good relationships with other and if you have poor relationships well its the opposite. If you were to learn a new word everyday within 5 years you will be very educated. Education is power to becoming successful. 

Key 7: Consistency
"Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior fast spurts of work."

"Be consistent in your relationships, your family, friends, your boss, your work. Be the person that people can depend upon. That if you say you'll do something you do it.."   

What this means is that to be a person word of you say that you will do something do it. Always be dependable so people can count on you. Whether its in relationships, family, friends, boss, work, and school. 

Key 8: Commitment 
"No success is possible without commitment. The ability to commit yourself whole heartily is the basis of achieving all success."

"Become totally absorbed in your work. Be totally committed." 

What this means is that you cannot become successful if you do not work hard towards success. In order to become successful you need to but time into it. Stuff does not come easy you have to earn it. You need to put sweat, blood, and tears if you want to become successful.

Key 9: courage
"The fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life."

What this means is that if you have fear that your gonna fail in something  you will fail. You need to have confidence in your self in order to succeed in anything you want to accomplish. Having a fear of failing is a weak point for success. Courage is what help you succeed in your goals no courage means failure. For example you want to learn how to play guitar so you buy a guitar and try to learn and you're having a real hard time and just want to give up. You need to have courage and believe in your self if you want to succeed. You need to be consistent and believe in yourself. 

Key 10: Confidence
"You only get confidence by doing things over and over and over again."

What this means is that in order to be successful you need to believe in yourself. The only way to succeed is by not giving up and believing in yourself. If you always say that you're gonna fail it means that you have no confidence in yourself and  eventually you're gonna fail. If you always tell yourself that you're gonna succeed you will eventually succeed most of the time. Having confidence  can determine your destiny if you have no confidence most likely you wont be successful. On the other hand if you do most likely you will be successful. 

                                 Reflection 

The 10 keys of personal power they all have something in common  they all make you into a better person. They can benefit you in so many ways for example be committed to reaching your goals will make you successful. Being considerate will make your relationships with others strong. Having clarity will help you determine what you wanna do with your life and to set goals. These keys will make you unstoppable from failure. One key that i'm working on is being considerate by helping my mom out around the house.  

                   Christmas Winter break

 I stayed home for 3 weeks for my break i didn't go anywhere besides the theaters. I also went to the Los Angeles Zoo i saw Miranda Cosgrove there. I got to see Star Wars The Last Jedi it was a really good movie i would watch it again. I did not participate in any sports because they don't really catch my attention. I had some CTR experiences i helped my mother cook food and clean the house. I didn't read any books because i dislike reading it bores me. I wasn't assigned any homework it would suck if i had to do homework on my break. I enjoyed going to the Zoo it was my first time visiting the Zoo. I got to see a lot of animals for example i saw a lions, bears, elephants, giraffes, hippopotamus, monkeys, and more. I would like to the visit again because there is still more animals i didn't get to see i was only there for 2 hours. I was going to go to Big Bear but unfortunately we didn't go because we weren't prepared. Overall i enjoyed my 3 weeks of vacation i just wish it didn't have to end. 

                
                          Class Evaluation

        Somethings i like about the class is that i work in a computer station instead of using a paper and pencil. I also enjoy typing my assignments because i don't have to carry anything besides my life planning goals journal. Its also very quiet in the class and this lets me concentrate and finish my work. 


Some reasons why i dislike the class is because it can get very boring sometimes. I also don't like how we have to flashcards when were done with our work. It would be better if we were given free time once we have finished our work. 


I do believe that the classroom could be improved by giving more free time once were finished with our assignment. Also if we did more computer journal entries. It would be more fun if we did more free lance post because then we could type about whatever interest us. 


The highlight of this class was that i got to focus more on how computers work. For example we watched videos on how a computer works. Also we did flash cards on computer parts and i got to learn somethings about the computer. I'm also looking forward to learning the language of computers next semester. 


I did not try my best in this class this year. I got lazy and procrastinated so i didn't even finish my assignments. But i will try my best to put more effort into my assignments next semester. My goal is to have a B or better.


The only time i write and read my life planning goals journal is in class. I don't write in it on my free time because i find it boring . Although its a nice concept i wont be doing everyday just because it doesn't catch my interest. But when i am in class i do write read and report.


Although being a CTR person is good it limits me from stuff i do. So no i wouldn't commit myself to being a CTR 24/7 all the time.
But i will also not be a CTW person there's a little gray area there where i operate.  

               The 7 Habits Final Reflection 

     Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. These habits are nothing but great they teach many things for example they teach how to have and keep an open mind, they also teach you how to not procrastinate, and how to be proactive. I recommend that people should learn ands study these habits. They will make your life easier and enjoyable. They will prevent you from problems and stress and make you a good person.  The seven habits are Be Proactive, Begin with end in mind, Put first things first, Think win win, Seek first to understand, then to be understood, Synergize, and Sharpen the saw. I will try to apply these habits into my life by practicing them. 

                          Electric Vehicles 

More and more an electric vehicles are being me every year. It's been said that electric vehicles will make gas vehicles extinct. But i don't think that's true because not everyone will buy an electric vehicle. Some electric vehicles are Electric bicycles, electric trains, electric cars, electric buses, etc. Some people believe that electric cars are better and some don't.  People think that electric cars are better because they're better for the environment. But electric cars also have a hazardous battery.
Electric cars can only take you such a little distance because you have to recharge the battery. But you do save a lot more money with an electric car.  

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            The 7 of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive
"Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says, " I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."

What this means is to know what you want to do with your life and set goals. Try your best to accomplish them set your path once you do this you're one step closer to accomplishing your goal. Always be motivated to be happy choose the path you want to go through. Choose the right at all times because this will carve a amazing road to happiness. 


Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
"Control your own destiny or someone else will." (Jack Welch)

What this means is that set goals and accomplish them. If you don't have any goals you're off to a bad start. If you don't have goals in your life you will go nowhere in life. So that's why it is important to control your destiny. If u dont follow your goals/destiny people will control and tell you how to live your life. " Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." - William Jennings Bryan




Habit 3: Put First Things First 
"Organize and execute around priorities."

What this means is that you have to do the important things in your life first. And you leave the small things to last because they're less important. If you get caught up doing the small things first than all the important things will just be put to last and you won't be able to them. For example you have to go to your kids play but you have to clean the house so what do you? If you clean the house than you will miss the play. So that's why its important to do the important things first.





Habit 4: Think Win-Win
"Think win-win or no deal."

What this means is that you should always tell yourself that you can do it by doing this you give yourself motivation and confidence. So that's why you should always think win win if you don't tell yourself that you can't do it and just give up.Then you will get nowhere if you don't at least try then you will just suffer in guilt and regret. 







Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
"Diagnose before you prescribed."

What this means is to not jump into conclusions first. Always listen and pay attention when you are having a conversation with someone try to understand the person. Don't reply with the intention of just replying but reply with the intention of understanding. This is what a lot of people do when conversing with someone. 

Habit 6: Synergize
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)"

What this means is that two heads are better than one. For example your doing a project but you can't do all by yourself. You need cooperation you need to work hard and smart with your team. When people work together they get more stuff done than with just one person. By working together you can learn and discover more about people. When people interact they become more open minded with people idea's. "It is very dramatic when two people come together to work something out. It's easy to take a gun and annihilate your opposition, but what is really exciting to me is to see people with differing views come together and finally respect each other."-  Fred Rogers 

Habit 7: Sharpen The Saw
Four Dimensions of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social/Emotional 

What this means is that to you have renew yourself spiritually 

by spending time with nature, meditating, and through music and art. You also need to renew yourself socially and emotionally. One way you can do this is by making social and meaningful connections with others. Finally you have to renew yourself physically some ways you can do this is by beneficial eating, exercising, and resting.

           The Importance of Setting Goals


It is important to set goals so you can reach them in life. For example i once set a goal of buying a guitar and in like two weeks i got my guitar. I was very happy because i accomplished my goal and because i was excited to play the guitar. If set goals down that you really want to accomplish then just by setting them your already one step closer to accomplishing them. Even if there small goals you should  set them because you will mostly likely achieve them.