Attending 7 Habits Life Class was something like solving a puzzle. At times, it happens that you know things but it is the only matter of understanding where, when and how much to apply that knowledge.

Having attended the ‘7 Habits Class’ enlightened me in this direction. I am a person who always tries to prioritise upon responsibilities but in this process it has happened many a times that I have missed out on sharpening myself or understand others, upon which I have started to improve myself.

I also have been able to come out of the circle of influence, on the boundaries of which I have been existing for long.

Okay so when it comes to writing about something, it is a bit difficult but yes growing out of problems and learning new experiences is what this class was all about.

I’m in awe of how well the course was assembled. It was far above my expectations and learned more than I ever realized I would. 7 habits have been really effective for me in my professional career and that in itself solved a lot of my internal issues which I was struggling to express. While discussing our life’s difficult moments as well as happy moments, we get the clarity that where we were in the past and where we are today. Through this sharing and understanding I have made better connections with my colleagues and my batch mates. I now feel they have become my support system.

After learning and practicing these habits I am now able to make rational decisions as they are equipped with adequate information, skills and desirable attitudes.

Thank you FS for this wonderful opportunity!

While I was already aware of seven habits and was given an opportunity to read about them extensively, as a Psychologist I was excited to explore the concept of personal development in a professional organisation.  While professional development may be emphasised in certain organisations there are rarely any organisations that also focus on personal development.  This was an opportunity for holistic development. The main idea that I liked in this session was the importance of active listening. In this rapidly changing world, individuals rarely find the time to actually listen to a person.  As discussed during the session many of us jump to give suggestions and prefer not to listen to others at times.  However, through these awareness everyone realised this pattern and were able to work on this skill efficiently.

Paradigm shift was another concept that was covered quite well and gave an opportunity to understand behaviour of others around us.  Overall, these sessions create an environment of sharing which makes us realise that there are so many around us who are experiencing similar issues.  It provides an opportunity to look at problems from different perspective and gives a deeper understanding of our own mental process and how we as individuals can act as a barrier to our own problems.

Dear all,

I was not aware about my learning which I did in life and love class. That learning  showed me the solution of my problem . Since childhood I locked myself in wrong paradigm about my one of the family member and that prime thought hampered on my life till today. That negative thought was the root cause of my problems from which I suffered till yet. That thought was affecting on my professional life also. So now I set my new paradigm and new actions which I already started in my personal life. It is very difficult for me to work on that but I will do. I really want to say thank you to Suparna ma’am, Sanjana ma’am, Pankti ma’am , Bhargavi ma’am and Kruti ma’am along with the management  for opening my eyes. I hope people will able to understand my learning in short.Things are going nice in my life.

Today when I sit back and watch the 7 Habits participants sharing their experiences enthusiastically, I thank Parag Sir, Vardan Sir and Ankita ma`am for giving me such a wonderful opportunity to sharpen the saw.

While facilitating 7 Habits, there were many Aha moments and many learnings during preparation for the class or sharing within the class. All the participants have become like a family and I can see that spark in their eyes of gaining something. When I remember how they were on their first day of life class as compared what they are today, I can clearly see the difference in them. Their reflections confirm the change that they feel have undergone after attending these sessions.

During these two days, they watched two movies “Remember the titans” and Freedom Writers.” It was an amazing experience to see them reflecting on the movie in such a wholehearted and detailed manner. Their understanding of the 7 habits is clearly evident in the reflection sheet.

It gives me immense fulfillment when I hear them  talking about Paradigms and shifts, being a responsible person, quoting death being the best teacher, following the quadrants, EBA, Circle of concern and Influence, forgiveness, small act of kindness, keeping commitments, think win-win, synergizing, 4 aspects of well-being and so on. We all know that learning these habits and putting them into action is still sometimes a challenge. However, there is always a hope. We are still learning and will continue to be  life-long learners.

I am bit skeptical when it comes to sharing my views on wider platform. Since long I have been thinking to do so, finally here it is what I feel for Life Classes.

It is indeed very essential that we work in an ambience where, not just our Professional Performance counts, but Personal Development is also taken care of.
And I am so Grateful to Almighty that He gave me an opportunity to work in FS.

If I talk about the second session of Life Class, it really guided me as to in which Quadrant of life I should be in, as I am very frail in dealing with Procrastination.

Also, when we talked about “Death”, I could not shed a tear.
But when Pushpak sir recited the poem based on Father’s Love, I was now a part of a Larger Group.

I always look forward to Life Classes as it helps me in Sharing my views, Paradigm Shifts and Introspect myself! A Big Thank You to all who are involved in the process.