As I consider the results of my Seven Habits Profile, a number of things occur to me about not only my strengths and weaknesses, but my attitude, priorities, and general outlook on life. I realize that I may be more optimistic than I thought myself to be. I realize that I place people and relationships above tasks. And I recognize that I’m perhaps not as organized as I hoped I was. The intent, of course, in such an exercise is not only to diagnose the obvious within ourselves, but, through self-reflection, the reasons why we answer the way we do, and the lies we tell ourselves.
The first category, the Emotional Bank Account, mostly speaks to how you see and treat others. I felt I scored highly in this category, making a 14 out of 18, primarily …show more content…
This is primarily due to the fact that I struggle to maintain balance in the different facets of my life; it’s common for me to only focus on work for a time or only focus on a family activity for a time. Because of this, I could only give myself a “fair” rating. I also have issues with working at a pace that would avoid burnout. I tend to want to finish, accomplish, or conquer whatever project I’m working on immediately, and that inevitably leads to burnout if I don’t pace myself and realize it’s ok to put it down for a time. I brought my score up a bit because I do regularly consider the concerns and needs of those I’m working for when I’m working on a task. My best category was 7, Seek First to Understand. As someone profoundly interested in Philosophy, I believe all the statements in this category are things that I have a natural proclivity to do, so I gave myself a score of 18. I always strive to consider others’ feelings. I always feel the need to see things from the other person’s point of view when listening. But more than anything else, I seek to understand the viewpoints of others. This is more than just a behavior, it is a personal mandate; I feel that seeing an issue from another’s perspective is the only way to truly understand. It doesn’t just allow us to have sympathy for others, it informs our own viewpoints and is vital in the attainment of
The first category, the Emotional Bank Account, mostly speaks to how you see and treat others. I felt I scored highly in this category, making a 14 out of 18, primarily …show more content…
This is primarily due to the fact that I struggle to maintain balance in the different facets of my life; it’s common for me to only focus on work for a time or only focus on a family activity for a time. Because of this, I could only give myself a “fair” rating. I also have issues with working at a pace that would avoid burnout. I tend to want to finish, accomplish, or conquer whatever project I’m working on immediately, and that inevitably leads to burnout if I don’t pace myself and realize it’s ok to put it down for a time. I brought my score up a bit because I do regularly consider the concerns and needs of those I’m working for when I’m working on a task. My best category was 7, Seek First to Understand. As someone profoundly interested in Philosophy, I believe all the statements in this category are things that I have a natural proclivity to do, so I gave myself a score of 18. I always strive to consider others’ feelings. I always feel the need to see things from the other person’s point of view when listening. But more than anything else, I seek to understand the viewpoints of others. This is more than just a behavior, it is a personal mandate; I feel that seeing an issue from another’s perspective is the only way to truly understand. It doesn’t just allow us to have sympathy for others, it informs our own viewpoints and is vital in the attainment of