Habit #3 "Put First Things First"

Your friends ask you to play video games

but you have homework.

Do you....

• play video games

• do your homework and never play with your friends

• do your homework first and than leave some room to play video games with your friends

• none of the above

Your parents ask you to wash the dishes but

you are on the phone with your best friend.

Do you....

• tell your friend that you will call back as soon as you finish washing the dishes

• ignore your parents

There is a party in town but you have an essay do

the next day.

Do you....

• do your essay

• go to the party

You want to go outside

but you still have chores to do.

Do you...

• finish your chores

  than go outside

• go outside first

  than finish your chores

A teacher assigns a project that is due two weeks from now.

Do you ....

• start the project the day before is due

• make a schedule & organize your time so you don't

  have to do it all in one day

• none of the above

You have a job interview tomorrow and you need to iron the clothes you will wear.

Do you....?

• Iron the clothes in the morning before the interview

• iron the clothes the night before

• don't iron the clothes at all;

  no one cares how you look

• all of the above

Your friends invited you to a party this weekend but your parents want you to take care of your siblings.

Do you....?

• tell your parents that it's their problem and proceed going to the party

• tell your friends that you can organize another gathering at another time when everyone is available

• take care of your siblings but be very nasty with them since you had to stay home

• life is unfair,

  there is no solution to this problem

At the mall you see a cute hat but you also need new pants because you outgrew your clothes.

What should you do?

• but the hat and forget the pants

• but the pants only

• don't buy anything

Your friends ask you to play video games but it is late at night past your bedtime.

Do you...?

• play one round of video games than go to sleep

• go to sleep on time

• play video games until you fall asleep

Your siblings ask you to help them with homework but you have your own homework.

What do you do?

• help them with their homework

• tell them you will help them later after you are done with your homework

• tell your siblings to stop annoying you. You have better things to do ....