Ten Tips for Being More Truthful

Barbara A. Lewis

1. Make a commitment to tell the truth.

2. Tell someone about your commitment.

These steps show how we should have commitment to always saying the truth. We should be honest about everything because saying a lie is bad for ourselves and others. We should always tell others about our commitment so they can help us achieve and have a change in our lives, Barbara is right about always saying the truth because lies can cause many for lies and even problems. It can make a huge problems that can not be solved.

3. Think before you give a dishonest answer.

We should always think before we speak because whatever we say can hurt anyone or cause problems. Especially if you are being dishonest. We should always say the truth because hurting someone's feelings can leave a lot of damage to them and to others. Being dishonest can lead to another which can make the situation worse. We wouldn't like for others to lie to us and that's is why we should lie to anyone, especially if they're asking for honesty.

4. Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony. 

 We should be careful when we use sarcasm, exaggeration or irony because we can always over exaggerate about a simple problem and that can cause many other problems or it could just stress you out even more. We should be extra careful with who we use sarcasm. We can't use sarcasm with just anyone. We can't use with our boss because he/she can take it the bad way and you can get fired. Irony can't really be used with anyone who disagrees with your point, it can cause many arguments.

5. BE CAREFUL NOT TO TWIST THE TRUTH OR LEAVE OUT PART OF IT. 

This is similar to being honest , we should always say the truth completely without leaving anything behind. We should never make up things instead always be honest put your opinion or

6. Don't indulge in little white lies.

This means that we shouldn't be okay about the little lies we make. They can also hurt and destroy someones feelings. It can cause many problems in their life and your life. We should just always say the truth because lying doesn't lead to anything. Lying makes it hard for us to be honest with each other, making it hard to achieve our goals. I wouldn't like to achieve my goals knowing it was because of some little lie. I rather achieve them my honest way.

7.Watch out for silent lies.     

 This is a great tip to prevent us from saying a lie. If we stay quiet that's like lying because we're not honest about what we think or what is happening around us. We should always say the truth even if it might hurt someone. It will hurt now but it would hurt even more if it was a secret for a long time. Making up lies just hurt people, if we keep quiet about something the other person should know, that is considered a silent lie.

8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse. 
This this means that if we find ourselves saying or about to say a lie, we should think before we say it. we should turn around and never say a lie. I will apply this tip by thinking before i say something that might be a lie. These type of lies might hurt someone and that's why we should prevent that from happening.





9. Talk to yourself. 
This tip means that we should know ourselves and helping ourselves to do the right thing or motivate yourself to get something done.
For example, if we're feeling sad, we could talk to ourselves and make ourselves feel much better by thinking positively. I will apply this tip when i'm about to do something that can my life or someone else's. I can lead me to the right thing to do. It is like thinking your actions twice.


10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth.
This tip means that we should treat ourselves when we say the truth, for example, be proud of yourself when we're honest to ourselves or to other people. We should do this more often because we should always feel good about what we say or do. We should always be honest and help people out instead of making their life harder. I will apply this tip by always saying the truth about everything and be proud of myself when i do it.


reflection:
These ten tips have helped me be a better person, It has helped me say the truth more often because now i know its the best way to choose the right. This benefits me by making people trust and sharing their lives with because they know they will always count of because i'm a truthful . person. The tips i'm applying right now about being truthful are talking to my self and treating myself when i say the truth. This has helped me improve my honesty because i feel good about myself afterwards. I don't like the feeling i get when i lie so i say the truth and treat myself. I'm talking to myself so i can know myself better and be honest with other people. I always think twice before i do something or say something. I will incorporate these tips into my Life Planning Goals to achieve things that are truthful. 

How the Internet Works

What i learned about the Internet in Khan Academy is that we need a lot of codes to process something we search for on it. Many steps are required to check if the codes and what we search for a secure. The computer does this by checking its cyber security. I think its amazing how a message from one computer goes to another by just many codes like "1" and "0". I have also learned that the Internet is a dangerous place but many people are trying their best to make it secure.

10 KEYS TO PERSONAL POWER 

-BRIAN TRACY

KEY:1

CLARITY
"Have vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life. Have a sense of direction ans know where you're going. If you do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for other who do."

This key means that we should know what we want to do or be in the future. We should know now to be able to do what is need to accomplish that. We should have goals set up that motivates us to keep going and never give up. We should also be confident of our goals and accomplishments and never let anything bring us down. We should be open-minded to accomplish everything.

Key:4

Common Sense

• Train your mind 
• Think things through 
• Listen to your intuition
• Learn from setbacks

Your intuition will tell you intimate and important things nobody else will—and it will also tell you things your own mind will argue with. As a culture, we have learned to believe that being rational is what should prevail when making decisions.We can have a quiet mind to think about whats going on and make it better.We should follow our dreams, goals and never give up.

Key 5:

Creativity

"Except the fact that every human being is a genius. The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are most creative ask the most questions"

KEY 6: 

Consideration

"The quality of your relationships with other people will determine your success in life."

"Develop the people skills you need to become a better communicator. Take courses in listening, speaking, etc."
consideration is important because it shows how considerate you are over your goals and people around you Consideration is a big part of having a good relationship with many people.

Key:7

Consistency

"Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior to fast spurts of work."

"Be consistent in your relationships,your family, friends, your boss, your work. Be the person that people can depend upon. That if you say you'll do something you do it."

This key means to take consideration about other people. We have to respect others so we can get the same respect back. We should never put anyone down because i'm pretty sure no one would like if they do that to them. We should always give your best in group works because that makes a great team.



Key 8:
Commitment 
"No success is possible without commitment. The ability to commitment to yourself whole heartily is the basis of achieving all success."
"Become totally absorbed in your work. Be totally committed."
Commitment is important because it help achieve goals by not giving up. If we are committed to something we should go for it and never let anything or anyone bring is down. We should also be committed to everyone. If we say we're going to do something for someone or something. we should stay with that promise and actually do it. If we don't commit to anything, there is no point if making goals if we're not going to achieve them.

Key 9:
Courage
"The fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life."








Key 10:
Confidence
"You only get confidence by doing things over and over again.'







Reflection :
i think the 10 keys are a great way to make friends, to help people out and be comfortable with ourselves. I am working on my confidence, because i always bring myself down, i need to stop that and realize that i can do many great things by myself. This can benefit me by making me a better person to my community and my friends or family. I have also been working on commitment, i commit myself to many things and i make sure i achieve those. I would incorporate these keys to my Life Planning goals by making my goals even better, i would also use all of these keys to achieve all my goals.

Habit 1: Be proactive
"Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It said "I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I'm responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness.I am in the driver's seat of my destiny, not just a passenger."
When we're proactive, we make good choices about how to respond to something happening. We can have a calm attitude. We have to do good things that are going to end up right, like help people.When things dont go our way, you are not happy but we stay calm. Being responsible is a big thing here. We have to be in control of our behavior. We can find happiness by being proactive because we dont make excuses. We always try to fix it and make it right.

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind.
"Control your own destiny or someone else will"
This means that we are the masters of our destiny. We decide the choices we make and we shouldn't let people control us and our life. We can make our life what we want it to be. We must have control of our authorship of our own destiny. We must have fate in ourselves. We have to do what is right for us. We should see opportunity in ourselves and others. We should also have a positive mind about everything.

Habit 3: Put First things first 
"Organize and execute around priorities"

Being organize can help you achieve many things. You will put first things first. We have to do things we have to do first and then put things we want to do second, that is being organize.We should spend our time on things that are important. We shouldn't do things we are not supposed to do. We have to keep going forward and never go back.What i will do to apply this habit. Is i will do the important things first like homework and my chores and then use my phone and do whatever i need to do that is not so important.
 
Habit 4: Think win-win
" Think win-win or no deal"
Thinking win win is personal security, we have to be confident. We need integrity, maturity, and abundance mentality.We should never quit. We have to give to get. for example im going to compromise with people so it could be a win win

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be understood







Habit 6: Synergize
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)
  this is the habit of creative cooperation. It is teamwork, open-mindedness, and the adventure of finding new solutions to old problems. But it doesn't just happen on its own. It's a process, and through that process, people bring all their personal experience and expertise to the table.
There is no way to work together if someone is self-centered. We have to share ideas and opinions with others to have a win win. Thats one of the other habits made, We should be able


Habit 7: Sharpen the saw

This is about caring for yourself in categories like your physical, mentality,spiritually and socially. We have to make good decisions, and take care of ourselves. There are many ways to do that. Focus on building relationships. Making other people feel good actually makes you feel good.
We can always share kindness and we should do that everyday. That can help with our social experience, It would also make us a better person.


Reflection: The 7 habits of highly effective people are a great way to choose the right, We should make great decisions in our life and these are great ways to do that. We should be proactive, that is a way to respond to and issue the right simple way. I feel like habit number 3 is a very good one because in life we should put first things first in order for our life to go smoothly. We should not be wasting time in nonsense and we should do whats important to us. We should have time for ourselves so then we can respond to things nicely. What  i will do to apply these habits. i will always put fist things first. I will not waste my time and i will accomplish important things in my life first.

Three Fundamental Techniques in Handling People

Dale Carnegie

Principle 1: Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain
"if you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive."
This means that we shouldn't complain or criticize people. We should just keep them to oursleves. We can hurt peoples feelings, and we wouldn't want that to happen to us. We should handle with people with respect, tell them what you think but not in a bad way. For example, in cheer people complain to other people for not doing something right. We should handle this right and tell them nicely instead of just complaining all the time. I know that i will not criticize anyone because i wouldn't want that for me. 





Principle 2: Give honest and sincere appreciation. 
" The big secret in dealing with people."
This means being real with people. Be thankful for what they do for you or anyone/anything else. We should be honest. never lie, it makes the person feel bad. Being sincere is accepting what people give you or do for you. We should always be thankful with what we get or have.



Principle: Arouse in the other person an eager want





"He who can do this has the whole world with him. He who cannot, walks a lonely way."
Become interested in the person you're talking to, and make it become all about you . It's to talk to other person about what they want and tell them how to get it. It also means to get anyone to do something we want or listen to something we say, the solution is not to carefully explain why we want it to happen or be heard. The solution is to make them want to act or listen.

Reflection: I feel like these are good techniques that help us be a better person. We have to appreciate what other people do for us and always say thank you. We dont have to criticize or judge other people and i think that's a number one technique that can help people be a better person. Dont criticize others until you walk in their shoes. I will not criticize other people and i will always have a positive mind

School break days

During my winter break i slept a a lot and also went to cheer practice one whole week. i hated it because it was break and i had to wake up early. during these three weeks, i went to Las Vegas for New Years with my family. I've never celebrated New years with my uncles family. so it was pretty different but nice. I met my friend Carlos who is a really good guy. I watched a lot of movies like the minions, i loved that movie. The other movies i watched were just nonsense. I did a lot of APUSH homework, i was so stressed out because i procrastinated. I went to Six Flags with my whole familia which was pretty cool. My Christmas was good too because my whole family was together and we didn't have problems.