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tion process, inflation, being caught in traffic jam, waiting in queue and so

on).

A proactive individual will focus their energies primarily on Direct Control

aspects; little on Indirect Control aspects; and little to nothing on No Control

aspects. Meanwhile reactive people compulsively focus their energies on No

Control aspects and keep getting frustrated and exasperated. Thereby reduc-

ing the energy available to be focused on Direct and Indirect Control aspects.

Making the leap from a reactive to proactive nature can improve our self

control, sense of responsibility and consequently self confidence. We will

find ourselves in greater control of our lives, being driven more by our values

and much lesser by others and our impulses. A value driven student will find

it easy to concentrate on his studies (a target set by them) while all their

friends are enjoying watching an Indian Premier League match! A value dri-

ven working professional will find it convenient to exercise regularly, or in-

vest in their growth while their colleagues waste their free time in amuse-

ment and gossip. Sustained living in this manner for a few weeks and

months makes us more responsible in our lives. We will not even realise how

this step-by-step, evolutionary growth, will have a revolutionary impact on

our lives. Our personalities would have improved dramatically in facets like

willpower, determination, mental and physical stamina. These qualities will

set us on the path of sustained growth and long term success in our lives.

This is a simple way to develop a proactive nature.

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