Sharpen the

Saw – Habit 7By: Bohua, Eunbee,

Natthida, Sinae

P.5

What It’s All About

Sharpening yourself to work better

Renewing your body, your brain, your

mind, and your soul.

Body

The Physical Aspect:

Brain

The Mental Aspect:

Heart

The Emotional Aspect:

Soul

The Spiritual Aspect:

Balance is Better

Balancing yourself helps you work better

in all aspects.

Balancing and moderation in all things.

Take Time for a Time-Out

You need to restore your health and take

care of yourself to be prepared.

Caring For Your Body

Eat good food

Relax

Get enough sleep

Practice yoga

Play sports

Take walks

Stretch out

Aerobics workout

Tips

You are what you eat.

Use it or Lose it.

It’s all about how you feel.

Looks don’t matter.

Don’t believe in images.

You can stop at any time.

The Refusal Skill

1. Ask questions

2. Name the Trouble

3. State the consequences

4. Suggest an Alternative

5. Take off

Just say No!

Caring for Your Brain

Education

Extracurricular activities

Hobbies

Jobs

Other experiences

Find your talent!

Sharpen Your Mind Read newspapers

Visit a library

Write a story

Debate

Play board games

Play an instrument

You have to want

something to get it.

Post-High School Education

1. Your Desires

2. Standardized test scores

3. Extracurricular skills

4. Letters of

recommendation

5. Grade point average

6. Communication skills

Caring for Your Heart

1. Relationship Bank Account

Keep promises

Be loyal

Say you’re sorry

Do small acts of kindness

Love and Cry together

Caring for Your Heart

2. Personal Bank Account

Keep promises to yourself

Be gentle to yourself

Be honest

Renew yourself

You can SURVIVE!

Don’t Feel Pressured

Say no to sex

Affects your self-image.

Affects your

relationships with others

It’s okay to wait!

Caring for Your Soul

Renew and awaken your

inner self.

Look for your convictions

and values.

Meditate, pray

Draw, write, read

Walk, listen to music

Keeping a Journal

Expressing your feelings

Strengthens self-awareness

Find yourself

Your Spiritual Diet

Follow your conscience

Treat your soul with respect

Don’t disturb yourself

Walk away, turn it off, throw

it away

Get real

You can do it.

What would you do if you had eight hours to sharpen your saw?

I’d spend the first four hours sharpening my saw.

Summary:

Before you do anything in life, make sure you

prepare your body, brain, heart, and soul for it. This is

the only way you will be able to complete your task

successfully and with a positive outcome in return.