Hey there, all seekers of effectiveness and enlightenment! I had a good time sharing at “Seven Habits & Love – FY 2023-24 (Group – Gamma)” at Fountainhead School.
Let me take you on a ride through the first phase of the Seven Habits & Love workshop. Visualize: Two helpful facilitators, a bunch of enthusiastic participants (and some are funny) and a promise of unlocking our inner strength.
I would like to share my incredible experiences of 7 Habit+Love Class.” The sessions helped to start the journey of self-discovery. Learning about being proactive taught me that I have the power to choose my responses to life’s challenges. I feel more in control, confident, and capable of facing any situation that comes my way. The time management aspect of the 7 Habits was an absolute game-changer for me. I learned to identify my priorities, set clear goals, and manage my time effectively. The Classes were a revelation for me, especially the segment on empathic listening. I realized that while I thought I was a good listener, I often found myself lost in my thoughts during conversations. Learning to listen with genuine empathy. I am now more patient and understanding, and I see how this simple change has made a positive impact on my interactions. The sessions allowed me to explore the concept of self-love and self-care in a profound way. I understood the importance of nurturing myself, mentally, emotionally, and physically. The classes helped to embrace personal growth, and cultivate love and empathy towards ourselves and others. we are incredibly grateful to have been a part of this empowering experience.
After asking people about “life classes” and seeing their reactions,(most were bad, ) I was a little shocked of they actually went, and had a paradigm shift.
For the first few hours, all I was thinking is” why are we just doing Masti and goofing out ” ? But it was the feciltators’ activities and engagements that were so incredible,funny and appealing. We shared our emotions,feelings and stories; some were sad while others were hilarious. All in all we had a good time.
We learned about the 1st3 habits namely:
1. Be proactive
2. Begin with the end in mind
3. Put first things first
So, the 1st day we learned about paradigm shifts and how putting yourself in people’s shoes was so beneficial and how eye opening that was for me , I also saw how various things affects your choices, their types; which of them you should or should not listen to (circle of influence/concern, inside out approach and outside/in)
Furthermore, we learned about a few things that we can control and those we can’t control.
Ex: time , past future (which we can’t) and those like exercise, habits (those that we can)
Throughout the session I was constantly reminded of the quote:
“Where there is a will there is a way”
The 2nd habit reminded me with about the math, language and uoi backward planning sheet. I’m sure it was influenced by MrCovey.
It also reminds us of our purpose of why are we doing what are and how are we accomplishing(the plan) To reach our destination .
The 3rd habit focuses on prioratizing on what is important and urgent, important but not urgent, urgent but not important and the unnecessary (phaltu) things in life.
That’s all I could recall otherwise,the time I spent was mostly fun( because I hate to dance) and the engagements were very creative and fun.
I didn’t think I’d say this but I’ll be waiting for the next round.
The eight sessions of Life + Love classes were a welcome break from the normal teaching routine with loads of interactions, sharing of personal experiences, bonding with the team, and most importantly, learning in depth about the various topics of Life + Love classes in a simple and effective way from our excellent facilitators – Utsav Sir and Nisarg Sir.
7 habits of highly effective people and their significance in our daily lives – the importance of integrity as well as strength of character (primary greatness) in determining real success, our various paradigms and the paradigm shifts, depositing regularly to our emotional bank accounts for building meaningful relationships, doing mindful listening, respecting differences to build a synergizing atmosphere, accepting death as a final milestone in life and practicing sharpening the physical, mental, social and spiritual dimensions of renewal were covered in a lucid manner through real-life examples, activities, and personal connections.
The importance of problems and the pains associated with them in building our courage and wisdom, practicing discipline through delayed gratification, acceptance of responsibility, dedication to truth and balancing our emotions, defining love as the will to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth, myths of love – dependency, falling in love, collapsing ego boundaries and romantic love – lead to the most essential aspect about love – about it not being a feeling but a series of constructive actions through which we nurture our inner self and the external relations.
Marriage essentials – five key principles, eight mental stages, seven promises – and roles and responsibilities of parents in nurturing their children into successful human beings were also efficiently covered.
Overall, these sessions made me aware of the foundations that will help enrich my life.
I explored the basic principles of love and life which are under rated but play crucial role in our socio emotional build up. I also learned about shift of paradigm and about successful marriage life.
It was my first life class experience. I learned different and new topics regarding time management, knowing the self, and a little more about relationships and their importance in one’s life. Overall, it has been a good experience and exposure.
These sessions were about something what we already know yet we tend to ignore them. Every task, every example and every situation felt so real. Many a times the the sharing got emotional but still everyone was equally engaged and spoke their hearts out. Learnt so much. Hope to remember all the important points when they are actually needed.
This was a very different experience as it was first life class. We get to learn many things, and the facilitators had indeed planned it very interactive and interesting.
The workshop was a great reminder of the importance of proactive decision making, setting clear goals, prioritizing our time and activities, seeking mutual understanding and benefit in relationships, working effectively with others, taking care of ourselves, and continuously growing and improving. I feel inspired to put these habits into practice and see the positive impact they can have in my life.
The session was very good and effective for me and both facilitator are very amazing they both shared your personal experiences with us . I have learned so many valuable things in your class. It’s very helpful to our day to day life.I am really admire your work and effort. Thank you and keep smiling always!!