What does this mean, why we need to be proactive; all these will be covered in this post.
Being proactive means thinking and acting ahead - basically, this means using foresight. Instead of waiting, wondering and realising then, that it's too late.
Be Proactive” is habit #1 from Steve Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Being proactive means taking conscious control over your life, setting goals and working to achieve them. Instead of reacting to events and waiting for opportunities, you go out and create your own events and opportunities.
Four special human endowments give us this power:
- Self-awareness – the understanding that you do have a choice between stimulus and response. If someone insults you, you can choose not to become angry. If you are offered a donut, you can choose not to eat it.
- Conscience – the ability to consult your inner compass to decide what is right for you. You can make decisions based on unchanging principles, regardless of what is socially favored at the moment.
- Creative Imagination – the ability to visualize alternative responses. By using your imagination, you can mentally generate and evaluate different options.
- Independent Will – You have the freedom to choose your own unique response. You aren’t forced to conform to what others expect from you.
Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Proactive
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2004/11/be-proactive/
