The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Habit 1: Be Proactive "Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all the other habits and that's why it comes first. It says, "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." This new habit is trying to teach us how we should be more active in life because at the end of the day we decide who we want to become. Our actions play a big role in our life because we choose what is best for us, even if sometimes we may be wrong but that doesn't stop us. Have some courage and happiness in your life, always make the right choices. We has young teenagers always try to be right and make the correct choices but sometimes it doesn't turn out that way and we may cause some problems. No one else holds the key to our future but us, so we need to do active and aware of our decisions. Being