Life Class (7 Habits) Reflection
The 7 Habits Life Class has had a profound impact in my life. It has acquainted me with several critical perspectives I had not encountered before. A great deal of credit goes to the facilitators, Mrs. Ritu Khanna and Ms. Suruchi Arora, who have always made the classes interactive and informative. They have been very approachable for any query related to the Life Class and have always promptly reverted to them.
For me, the session on “Begin with the end in Mind” had a very profound bearing on my thought process. The activities associated with that class, especially the exercise on planning the activities 24 hours before death, made me realize that we have limited time in the world. We have so many unfinished dreams and desires we have to fulfill but we have very limited time to do so. It also taught me that I should live in the present moment and not worry too much about the past or the future. While it is necessary to plan for any emergency or change of situation, one should not devote too much of his or her energy in worrying about it. The session also made me realize that we as human beings should be more tolerant towards each other. We all make mistakes in life which may affect the decisions we make. However, I have learnt that we need to move on and overlook the faults of the person. In most cases, relationships suffer because people are unwilling to forgive each other because of their mistakes and by the time they realize that, it may have become a little late. So, my key takeaway from this session was that we need to live the moment and enjoy it to the fullest.
The session on “Synergy” was also very useful because it made me realize that we need to co-operate with each other despite our differences. Many times, in our lives, we encounter unfavorable situations where we have to accommodate the needs and expectations of the people around us. This often results in compromises which causes a rift between the team members. The learning for me was that if a person is good at creating synergy, he or she can survive through challenging situations. Having synergy makes me look at situations objectively and enables me to take decisions promptly. I have learnt to relegate my expectations to the backseat and work for the general benefit and progress of my team. This trait I feel has been noticed by many of my colleagues and I have received appreciation for the same.
Overall, it was a very fruitful experience attending the life class and I look forward to such opportunities in the future.
“You can’t be afraid of people willing to hurt you, ’cause if you fear life you’ll never live.” (Chester Bennington [1976-2017])