Habit # 12 Making excuses is common in my weekly behavior, and has been difficult to change. I have been told that I am a selfish person, and this can be attributed to why I make excuses. It’ s not that I can’ t do what needs to be asked, or necessarily that I don’ t want to, it is my sense of needing time to me that drives these excuses. To change this habit I have begun to question and realize why I am being asked to complete a task in the first place, and understand that I was called upon for a reason and don’ t want to potentially miss out on granted opportunities.
The last habit I will discuss is Habit # 6 Telling the world how smart we are. My head is full of a lot of random facts,“ useless information”, and success stories, and because I typically feel compelled to have something to say, I will discuss and of these three items. I admit to telling the world how smart I am to improve confidence in myself, use it as a way to measure how far my determination and passions have gotten me. I also admit that telling the world how smart I am has gotten me into some heated debates where I left the situation in my feelings. It’ s easy for me to get over and not harbor feelings, but it is hard for me to stop talking and trying to prove a point with facts. To change this behavior, I am working on closing my mouth and opening my ears in situations, and not feeling the need to always have something to say.
These outlined habits are the most prominent in my behavior and are the ones that I am working on the most to change. The other fifteen habits not mentioned have displayed themselves at some point in my behavior, but have never been brought to my immediate attention by peers and family or have knowingly held me back from any opportunities. Every single habit needs to be worked on, which is difficult to do, and the starting point is admittance and accountability.
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