The 7 Habits of Highly Affective Teens

The 7 Habits by Sean Covey, is a book that describes the issues that teens have to face in their every day life, and life changing experiences that they have to face. This is basically a book that gives you the steps to help guide you through your journey as a teen. And it gives you valuable tools to help you get through life. This book most definitely helped me with how I deal with "all of the perks" of being a teen. And it some ways it helped me switch my ways about how I think about things, in one way specifically.

One of the things that I want to mention that Sean Covey talks about in this book is how to deal with your parents. My mother and I always have our arguments and sometimes I don't know how to deal with them, and on top of that my anger, but by reading this book I was able to conquer my emotions. Sean Covey talks about Listening. And what he really means is to really listen when someone is telling you something; If your listening then you will be heard as well. What Sean Covey means by listening is that for example when I actually listened to what my mother had to say, we were able to negotiate on a certain topic. And that was also because she was able to listen to me. He explains how communication is key. Without communication, you won't be able to heal the wounds that you have with people and your relationship with them.

If you read this book, you will also learn how to say "I'm sorry" to my parent. From my own personal experience from reading this book, I learned that sometimes I am unable to control what comes out of my mouth. And the things that I might say might hurt someones feelings sometimes. Sean Covey's book taught me how to apologize right in the moment where you realize what words you just let your mouth come out with and say. Being able to apologize is a personal change that you make within yourself. Sean Covey said,"I know from experience how much an apology means to my parents. It's like they forgive me for almost anything and are ready to start over if I admit my mistakes and apologize." I really found that statement to be true because when I would argue with my mom and she would ask me for an apology or I give her an apology without her telling me to, i realize the importance of that. Because that's the moment where I realize everything I've said. It really does give you a clean slate to start from if you really did do something wrong and you confess up to it. I never really thought that whatever I say to my mother or my father would really hurt their feelings because they are the superiors, and i'm just the kid. But it really isn't that way, all parents will always care what you think or say to them. And I learned that the hard way.

After I read this book, I've become more aware of what things I should pay attention to in my life. And My relationship with my parent was a big issue in my life that I finally learned how to solve and also prevent. As a result this book helped me in one way, which is that I am now able to have a better relationship with my mom. And if you end up reading this book it will change your life. You will become more aware of the little things that you wouldn't normally  notice in life and in people.