Self-image is how someone looks at themselves. Covey doesn't want teens to look at themselves negatively. He feels that if you look at yourself negatively, you will not be able to succeed in life. Habit 1 strongly supports the idea of self-image by saying to be proactive. To do this, teens need to take charge of their lives, make their own decisions, and stop being reactive. If teenagers could realize that this is their life and not someone else's, they would start to look at themselves differently. Covey also believed that setting and achieving your goals was a way to be successful in life because without goals you would have no purpose in life. Habits 2 and 3 will help teens set and achieve their goals in life. Habit 2 states that you should start with the end in mind. Sometimes it's okay to go with the flow and live spontaneously; but to get somewhere, you have to think about the end result and then start your journey to get there. The third habit is to put first things first. What's the point of setting a goal if you don't make it one of your top priorities? Teens need to put their priorities first and then do the things that are not very important in their free time. There is no habit created specifically for building positive relationships, but there is a section of the book dedicated to it. Covey calls this section “The Relationship Bank Account.” This section provides a number of good tips that will help you build positive relationships with your friends and family. One of his pieces of advice was to listen rather than just hear. Covey believes that most people can hear, but few people actually listen and respond truthfully. Another piece of advice given was to keep promises. If you keep your promises, the person will start to trust you and feel like they can count
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