Tag / Proactive

by baddtameez

The gentle way to fuck off

If you know yourself very well & know exactly what makes you what you are, then it will be easier for you to stand by your actions. You will then worry less about what others think of you because you are determined to take full responsibility for your actions, proactively.

Proactive here means that you act according to your values and ideas. Reactive means that you are guided by the social conventions and opinions of others. Therefore, when developing your personality, place a strong focus on your self-esteem and self-confidence.

A proactive lifestyle is neither antisocial nor selfish. Because if you use your full potential, you can still give back the most to society.

by baddtameez

Taking ownership or hands-off approach

Worrying if you’ve made the right decisions ignites most of the panic riddled events in our lives.

  • Did I do the right thing?
  • What if I had made a different choice?
  • Did I just ruin a great opportunity by making the wrong decision?

A lack of clarity can lead to fear and keep you stagnant because fear is paralyzing. That’s why many time we react to events in life instead of being proactive. By reacting we take some of the sting out of making the wrong decision. We attempt to justify our decisions by believing that what occurs when our back is against the wall isn’t totally our fault. Or is it?

It’s easy to hide behind the unknown. Not knowing the details or the consequences takes the responsibility of the outcome off of your shoulders.

When things go sour we can place blame on all the outside forces. We can even blame our own ignorance because we lacked all the necessary information to make the best decision.

This is taking a hands-off approach to life. This approach will often leave you drifting, without direction and feeling lost.

No one wants to drift through life aimlessly.

Take ownership of your life. Be Proactive.

Don’t just ride the waves of life and end up wherever it takes you. Make some decisions. Take action and make your dreams a reality.

Don’t sit idle, waiting to be found. Go out and find what you’re looking for.

by baddtameez
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Being proactive or reactive?

Proactive people focus their efforts in the Circle of Influence. They work on the things they can do something about. Reactive people, on the other hand, focus their efforts in the Circle of Concern. They focus on the weakness of other people, the problems in the environment, and circumstances over which they have no control.

– Covey, Stephen R.. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

We share in the spirit embodied in the Alcoholics Anonymous prayer, “Lord, give me the courage to change the things which can and ought to be changed, the serenity to accept the things which cannot be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference.”