“I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life.
If you’re proactive, you focus on preparing. If you’re reactive, you end up focusing on preparing”—this is a quote by John C. Maxwell, clearly showing the difference between being proactive and reactive. Do you know that proactive people are more successful than others? If you also want to embrace success, you must learn about proactivity.
What is Proactivity?
When you actively take action to do something instead of waiting for something to happen, then it is called proactivity. Proactive people are clever and conscious enough to take action beforehand to manifest their goals. They do not wait until the last minute to complete their tasks or for someone who will lead them towards the tasks.
Having a proactive attitude can make your life more organized. In this era of competition, one needs to focus more concentration to the habits that will lead to success. Though it is difficult, not quite impossible. Due to that, to make your life more composed, you need to incorporate this. Furthermore, incorporating this habit can bring a positive change in you.
What are the Benefits of Embracing Proactivity?
1. Increase Confidence: As proactive people start planning their actions ahead, they get enough hours to accomplish their tasks. As a result, they do not struggle to complete the tasks at the last minute. Along with that,
It increases their self-esteem regarding them and the quality of their tasks.
2. Reduce Anxiety and Stress: As proactive people take action early, they do not face last-minute pressure. Moreover, they do not feel anxious regarding the deadlines of the task as they can complete their work much earlier. This gives them much more resilience in their life and helps to eradicate anxiety or stress from the mind.
3. Have Control over Their Own Agency: Proactive people do not get overwhelmed by their surroundings; rather, they have control over them and their situation. They do not get influenced by the situation. Rather, they learn to have their own grip on the situation. It gives them a self-control mindset. Also, improves their agency over their lifestyle.
4. Take Responsibility for Their Account: Proactive people do not blame others for their failures. They know to take the risk of their own decisions. As a result, they make their own decisions and start working on them. Since they are the decision-makers of their lives, they do not accuse others for their downfalls or failures.
5. Keep Motivated: A proactive nature keeps you motivated even if you cannot achieve your goals. Proactive people hold a positive mindset regarding their failures. They learn from their mistakes and take their failures as opportunities for learning new things. For them, every failure works as a lesson; every lesson is an essential part of learning.
As a human being, one must need to evolve to flourish in life. Since life is a journey, here we need to cross several stages at different phases. To be a more positive version of yourself, you must embrace a proactive nature to minimize the negativity of your life. So, when you will start to practice this?
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Erina Chowdhury Prome
Intern, Content Writing Department, 11th batch
YSSE