The concepts in this book aren't new. Most of us have heard them before. This book is for those who are really willing to put in the hard work to develop a strong foundation of principles to govern their life. Who continues through life driven by their feelings? You are then called a reactive person. Does your life feel out of control?
The proactive model is the idea that we have the freedom to choose our response once the stimulus has hit. Freedom to choose through self-awareness, imagination, conscience and independent will. Doesn't just the sound of this make you feel strong?
I will echo Covey in his definition of Proactivity. It is more than taking initiative. It means:
- we are responsible for our own lives
- our behavior is a function our our decisions not our conditions
- we can subordinate feelings to values
WE HAVE THE INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
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