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The first two habits are being proactive and beginning with the end in mind. Since I don't think I can be proactive without having something to be proactive about, I read the two chapters and are combining them in this post.
Some things the book suggested doing was to write down some qualities that I want to develop. I want to further and develop my critical thinking skills, and I want to be more disciplined and hard working. It further suggested that I write down some goals, "count the cost", and figure out how I'm going to accomplish them.
I have two primary goals: get straight As next semester and be healthier. In order to get straight As, I'm going to have to count down on TV and wasting time on the internet. I'm going to have to spend more time studying. I'll have to start using a planner and keeping better track of my assignments. As for getting healthy, I'll need to cut down on junk food, Monster: Energy drinks, and eat healthier food for breakfast and lunch.
The book also suggested coming up with a personal "mission" statement. I decided to combine the quote "for I was born to be a king" with this quote I found on the internet from Saw II: "What is the cure for cancer, Eric? The cure for death itself? The answer is immortality. By creating a legacy, by living a life worth remembering, you become immortal." I'm not quite sure how I'm going to combine them just yet, but it'll probably be something like, "For I was born to be a king, and I shall be immortal."
It means something to me. And that's the whole point. :)
I also finished reading The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. It was a good read, and I would recommend it. The world building is mind blowing; the world is incredibly thought out and detailed. The interactions between an alien species (in which individuals alternate between being male and female--and most of the time are neither) and a human male are fascinating and ring true. The differences that androgyny creates in the society are deliciously well thought out. I would definitely recommend this book to read.
Some things the book suggested doing was to write down some qualities that I want to develop. I want to further and develop my critical thinking skills, and I want to be more disciplined and hard working. It further suggested that I write down some goals, "count the cost", and figure out how I'm going to accomplish them.
I have two primary goals: get straight As next semester and be healthier. In order to get straight As, I'm going to have to count down on TV and wasting time on the internet. I'm going to have to spend more time studying. I'll have to start using a planner and keeping better track of my assignments. As for getting healthy, I'll need to cut down on junk food, Monster: Energy drinks, and eat healthier food for breakfast and lunch.
The book also suggested coming up with a personal "mission" statement. I decided to combine the quote "for I was born to be a king" with this quote I found on the internet from Saw II: "What is the cure for cancer, Eric? The cure for death itself? The answer is immortality. By creating a legacy, by living a life worth remembering, you become immortal." I'm not quite sure how I'm going to combine them just yet, but it'll probably be something like, "For I was born to be a king, and I shall be immortal."
It means something to me. And that's the whole point. :)
I also finished reading The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. It was a good read, and I would recommend it. The world building is mind blowing; the world is incredibly thought out and detailed. The interactions between an alien species (in which individuals alternate between being male and female--and most of the time are neither) and a human male are fascinating and ring true. The differences that androgyny creates in the society are deliciously well thought out. I would definitely recommend this book to read.
