Category: 7 Habits Class

Life Classes(Love class) – Day 5 & 6

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The Love class has been a deeply emotional experience for me, especially when we explored the connection between love and pain. We often think of love as a beautiful, uplifting feeling, but there’s another side to it—one that involves vulnerability, sacrifice, and sometimes, emotional pain.

During the class, it became clear that love isn’t just about joy and affection.The hurt that comes when we care deeply for others, the heartache we sometimes endure, and the vulnerability that makes us truly connect. Understanding this aspect of love has helped me realize that pain isn’t something to avoid or fear. Instead, it is part of the process of growing deeper in love, both with ourselves and with others. The second day of the Love class stands out as one of the most heartwarming experiences I’ve had. Listening to everyone’s stories about their definitions of love was deeply moving. It was enlightening to hear how each person’s view of love was shaped by their own experiences, and these reflections expanded my understanding of the topic in unexpected ways. The openness and honesty with which everyone shared created a truly special, safe space for reflection and connection.

A heartfelt thank you to our facilitators for guiding us through these powerful realizations. Their openness and ability to create a space where we could explore both the beauty and the complexities of love was invaluable. Their passion made this journey through love and pain a truly enriching and eye-opening experience.

Day 3 – 4

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Day 3 & 4 of Life classes were truly enjoyable. Day 4, spent out on the field, was filled with joy and energy as we embraced our competitive spirit in a fun way. The sports activities illustrated the value of trust, strategic planning, and the drive to think creatively—key elements for any team’s success. Our facilitator noted how teamwork not only reveals our strengths but also teaches us more about who we are. We learned how to synergize and leverage each person’s unique strengths, showing that collaboration elevates both individual and group potential. Overall, it reinforced collaboration as an essential ingredient for growth.

It was a transformative experience, blending visuals, activities, and real-life examples that effectively conveyed profound insights from Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” I learned to identify obstacles to my ideal life, shift my paradigm, and understand the power of choice in response to life’s challenges. This structured approach clarified my goals, helped me expand my circle of influence, and encouraged proactive language. The collaborative activities and movie Chak De! India reinforced synergy and teamwork. I am deeply grateful to Puja Aggarwal Ma’am and Muskan Mittal Ma’am for their guidance and support throughout this enriching journey.

7 Habits and Life – Alpha

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The life class session that I recently attended on the 7 Habits opened my eyes to the power of personal effectiveness.The experience was truly enrgizing and left me feeling inspired and motivated. The facilitators were incredibly engaging and enthusiastic, making the material come alive through a variety of interactive activities, including role plays, games, and sports.

Key Takeaways:

  • Habit 4: Think Win-Win: Strive for mutually beneficial solutions in your relationships.
  • Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: Listen empathetically before expressing your own views.
  • Habit 6: Synergize: Work together to achieve more than you could individually.
  • Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw: Continuously invest in your personal and professional development. Working on all the dimensions – phsical, mental, spiritual and socio – emotional is necessary. 

Life Classes – Day 3 & 4

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The past two days of life classes were incredibly enjoyable. I’ll always cherish the joy and excitement we experienced on Day 4 while we were out in the field. It was a great way to tap into our competitive spirit while having fun. For any team to succeed, trust, strategic planning, and motivation to bring new solutions are essential.

One of our facilitators mentioned that working in teams helps us learn about our strengths and discover more about ourselves, and I wholeheartedly agree. It’s through our interactions with others that we gain deeper insights into our patterns and behaviours; we simply can’t function in isolation.

Revisiting the movie “Chak De! India” after such a long time also gave me many insights. It highlighted how the stories we tell ourselves about patriotism, nationalism, winning, and losing shape our behavior. The film emphasizes the importance of having a shared purpose to pursue a common goal, which can be quite challenging. As SRK’s character wisely states,

“Maine kaha tha na, team banane ke liye taakat nahi … niyat chahiye.”
I told you, to make a team you don’t need strength … you need intention.

Thank you for an amazing two days!

7 Habits Love and Life (Alfa)

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7 Habits of Love and Life,” a profound and enlightening session wherein we delved into three pivotal habits: being proactive, beginning with the end in mind and put first things first. 

Habit 1 : Be Proactive :

A. Respond, Don’t React: One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of being proactive is learning to respond thoughtfully rather than reacting on impulse. This involves pausing to consider the best course of action, which can lead to more positive outcomes in our decisions. B. Circle of Influence : Understanding and identifying our circle of influence is crucial. This means focusing on the things we can control and influence rather than wasting energy on external factors beyond our control. C. Change Your Paradigm: Adopting a proactive mindset requires a shift in paradigm. It’s about accepting that change is constant and necessary for growth.

Habit 2 : Begin with the end in mind 

Be clear about your GOALS and start with achievable steps. Knowing exactly what we want to achieve allows us to create a roadmap to reach our destination. It’s important to start with actions that are within our control and manageable. These small victories build confidence as we progress towards our larger goals. 

Habit 3: Put first things first : Identifying and scheduling the priorities, learning to say no and maintaining balance and being flexible is also important. Effective planning and prioritizing tasks that contribute significantly to our goals while avoiding unnecessary stress and overwork, is the key to steady progress and avoiding burnout. 

The workshop provided deep insights into how all the habits are interwoven and essential for personal / professional growth and effective living. The journey towards self-improvement and success begins with small, deliberate steps and a clear vision of our goals.

7 habits and love Gamma – Day 3 & 4

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An aspect that resonated deeply with me during this phase was the exploration of listening through interactive games and role-playing. The classroom ambiance was a pivotal catalyst for our immersion into the habits under study. Days 3 and 4 of our life class unfolded as an extraordinary experience, overflowing with dynamic activities and profound wisdom.

Through thought-provoking activities and team challenges, we internalized these principles. One of the highlights of our learning journey was watching the movie “Master Geeta Rani.” These two days buzzed with the energy of eager minds and hearts open to growth. Thank you to our Facilitator their guidance and dedication made these two days of learning not only informative but also incredibly enjoyable. The classroom ambiance was a pivotal catalyst for our immersion into the habits under study. We dived into four fundamental habits during this period: “understand before being understood,” “cultivate win-win solutions,” “harmonize through synergy,” and “nurture self-renewal.”

Gratitude extends to our dedicated facilitator whose guidance made these two days an enlightening and enjoyable voyage into self-improvement.

7 Habits & Love Day 3-4 (Gamma)

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Day 3 and 4 of our life class were nothing short of remarkable. These two days were packed with activities, learning opportunities, and an abundance of joy and laughter. The class environment itself was a crucial contributor to our overall experience, making it easy for everyone to grasp the habits we were being taught.

One aspect that I particularly cherished during these days was the concept of playing listening games and role-playing different aspects of listening, such as ignoring and selective listening. This hands-on approach made understanding these habits not only enjoyable but also incredibly effective.

The four habits we delved into during these two days were “seek first to understand and then to be understood,” “think win-win,” “synergize,” and “sharpen the saw.” Through various engaging games, we gained profound insights into these habits. Synergy and teamwork became more than just words; they became concepts we could grasp and apply in our daily lives. The idea of “think win-win” resonated deeply with me, reminding me of the importance of collaboration and mutual benefit.

One of the highlights of our learning journey was watching the movie “Master Geeta Rani.” This film beautifully illustrated the integration of the seven habits into real-life situations. It served as a powerful reminder that these habits are not just theoretical concepts but practical tools that can enhance our relationships, communication, and overall effectiveness.

Thank you to our Facilitator their guidance and dedication made these two days of learning not only informative but also incredibly enjoyable. I found myself both enlightened and excited about what lies ahead in our life class

7 Habits Gamma

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Life classes have been life-changing classes for me. As per the school mission statement, the life class sessions had truly helped us significantly build our characters, which gradually made us competent. Starting with the very first life class, which was about the First habit ‘Be Proactive’. All the engagements planned helped us learn the habits as well as inculcate them into our personal and professional lives. The debate and sharing of thoughts made us open-minded global citizens. Moving on to the movies aligned to the habits that made us connect to real life. Life class was a true example of learning with fun. The ice-breaking activity of the spider web helped us connect with each other and continue the same by synergizing in all the life class tasks. We shared life long bond with diverse learners. One of the most important learnings from life class is changing perspective toward things, people, and even life. Synergy games opened the doors for us to create synergy with our respective teams and with our work as well. Putting first thing first has made me realize the importance of prioritizing things that are important and immediate. I became more conscious about making a sharp divide between personal and professional life. Another important learning experience is that we should always try to understand people and not judge them. I realized how important it is to understand that people are different because they have different origins and different backgrounds. It became evident that people are shaped by experiences and history. 

At last, I would like to appreciate the school for proving us with this wonderful opportunity to become responsible human beings. We came here as teachers and life classes made us LIFE LONG LEARNERS!!

Reflection of the learning.

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Life Class – Gamma
Life class has been a life changing journey, everything you learn here you take along throughout your life. It has been a roller coaster ride of emotions, sharing your own stories or listening to someone else’s provide an altogether a fresh and a whole different perspective towards life and things.
All the learnings have be taken into practice in order to improve ourselves personally as well as professionally. All the seven habits beginning from
1) Be proactive
2) Begin with the end in mind
3) Put first things first
4) Think win-win
5) Seek first to understand and then to be understood
6) Synergize
7) Sharpen the saw
has helped us to better ourselves each day. The enthusiasm coming from within us demonstrates the effectiveness of the same. When we talk about paradigm shift there are many instances to point out, here are few to begin with:

INSTANCES

An instance which I can recall where I have experienced a paradigm shift was when there were a lot of things that were not in my favor  (wouldn’t be explicit about it or disclose it), when things were falling apart, I took it as a suffering at first, which led to more suffering and creating more problems for myself. I used to believe that the cause of those problems was anyone but me, I shifted my paradigm. Instead of putting the blame on someone else, I decided to own up to everything and work on those lines for improving myself, which helped me move past the suffering and helped me look from a different perspective.

This is a recent one, before joining Fountainhead school, I wanted to become an interior designer, teaching wasn’t something that I ever wanted to do as a profession. At first, I blamed destiny, as I wasn’t able to do something that I’m passionate about, for something that I’ve worked so hard on. I used to criticize everything and everyone for not letting me pursue my dreams. Fast forwarding to a few days after the job started , I realized that maybe, just maybe, teaching is also something that I might have thought of before. I started to enjoy taking the classes, interacting with the students, and learning new things. Fast forwarding to today, I had a paradigm shift that if I were to be doing Interior designing, I wouldn’t have learnt the things that I’ve learnt in this short period of time, and everyday there is something new that I come across and learn, it made me a lifelong learner and I’m really grateful for that . It wouldn’t have been possible if I wasn’t in the profession of teaching.

THE IMPLEMENTATION 

Never be too quick to judge someone, we never know how and who is suffering something major. After the workshop I actually started to look at people and things with a different lens, a completely different perspective, which actually helped soothe my mind and also be calm, polite and positive. It has also helped me with my personal relations with my friends and family as the workshop beautifully taught me a lot of things such as being considerate, empathizing, paradigm shift, acceptance, and a lot more.

EBA (Emotional Bank Account)
An emotional bank account is an account of trust instead of money. It’s an account based on how safe you feel with another person. It helped us in understanding an individual, keeping commitments, clarifying expectations, showing personal integrity and apologizing when making a withdrawal.

FUN ACTIVITIES (Warmers/Tuning in)
Some of the activities taken during the sessions worked best as energizers and were heart touching. Stating a few that we loved the most – a Thank you note with a rose, last 24 hours to live, spider web activity, gratitude ones and many more. Most of them can also be used and implemented in the classroom with the students as well as in events outside school.

MOVIES
An extremely delightful way to cultivate habits, we were able to connect the habits with the movies, it helped us change our perspectives towards watching a movie and finding an allusion in the same.

All in all, the comprehensive journey of life class was extremely fruitful and life changing.

Ruchita & Hetvi

 

7 Habits Life Class – Gamma

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Life class is a stretch of life lessons learnt throughout a long period of time. In this class, I learnt many different things and lessons, like how should we not judge people at the surface and also try to not doubt ourselves and change the vision of doubt and be more confident. How to be more confident and take the onus of my work and actions. We also did share a lot of stories on the way which made us see things through the eyes of others and also at the same time made us realise that our problems are not that big. I also learnt how to manage things and set an order to it by putting first things first, I also saw many movies like “Wake up Sid”, “Dil Chahta hai”, “Gold”, “102 not-out” and while all these were just movies before but after we watched these movies keeping in mind the 7 habits in mind it made me learnt new things about it. I learnt how to create and manage an emotional bank account and understand which quadrant I stand in and on the basis of that, I did change my life’s way of living by which I was spending more than I was earning and now I am saving from my earings. All these things and many more have helped me become a better person overall. We also did a lot of acts and performances which taught me how teamwork and make everything very effortless. We went to Suvali beach and played games there by which we learnt synergy. I have applied a lot of things from these learning to my professional as well as personal life.

 

I am thankful for each one of here and the facilitators that I met and the friends that I made, by the end of it I am a little sad, but I am also very glad that I have been given this opportunity to know and learn something many don’t.

Thanks & Regards

-Mayuri Chitlangiya

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