Becoming A Proactive Person
Have you ever felt that you were getting eat’n by your emotions and had no control of your actions? Do you think it would be more effective, in your life, to be able to dictate how you felt so you could proact in the most results-orientated why? Then this post is for you…
It is important to be a proactive, as opposed to reactive, person isn’t it? Being a reactive person may not seem like a big deal, but reactive people have a tendency to become overly emotional and experience uncontrollable anxiety or other problems.
When you react to something, you act upon how your mind interprets what is going on in your environment. This can be bad because your perceived reality may be different from what other people see going on. Miscommunications and other inter-personal issues can rise from this.
By being proactive, you are being the opposite of reactive. Instead of having an immediate reaction to the situation based on what you think is going on, as a proactive person you can respond better by having a firm grip on your mental state and taking responsibility for it.
One of the first things you need to do in order to become a more proactive person is to learn to take a step back and expand your awareness of what is really going on.
Pay close attention to what is going on in your mind at any given time. When you are experiencing something, what words are you putting to it, what images are being attached to it? Try to look into this often, and in different kinds of situations. Soon you will begin to gain an idea of how your mind works, and how the subtleties of your mind are affecting your behavior and how you feel.
The point is that if you are aware of what your mind is doing, and what is causing you to react negatively in certain situations, you will gain more control over it. You will then be able to start reacting in ways that you want to react in.
Something that we should all keep in mind is that our every behavior has a purpose behind it. Whether we are fully aware of it or not, the way we react to things is caused by our unconscious, which has a reason for doing things. Unfortunately, our unconscious doesn’t always choose the best reason for things, or the best way to convey messages.
But by growing more conscious of what our minds are doing, we can recognize illogical trains of thought that hinder us. We can also begin shaping our reactions into what we want them to be. Doing this will make you a much more balanced and proactive individual. This will then allow you to move forward in life and get what you really want.
To Your Growth,
Mel
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I have been a serial entrepreneur since I started my first internet company at 19 and almost a decade later I have started and run over 6 companies in 4 different industries. I was able to semi-retire in 2007 and left it all behind to relocate to a remote island in Central America. After about a year of living on an Island (where I met the love of my life, Kate) I came back with a renewed sense of purpose. That’s when I decided to follow my passion and purpose here on earth; to guide other entrepreneurs turn their hobbies and passions into self perpetuating businesses.
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