Why You Should Spend More Time Thinking About proactive vs reactive quotes
blog Oct 17, 2022
When I think about quotes, I think about the quotes that inspire me and the people that inspire them, but I also think about how I think about them.
I think it’s a simple concept. One is proactive and the other one is reactive. If you write something that’s about you, you are always looking for something to praise yourself about. But you don’t want to be overly critical of yourself because it’s not the most flattering thing you could say. You want to write a good statement and you want to say something that’s about you but also something that’s about the reader.
We all have this type of reactive mode. “I am always reading, or watching or listening to this thing” and “This is the type of thing I love.” But that’s not really the truth. Its not really true because everything we do is a reflection of our own personality.
You dont have to be a professional, or a big movie star, or even a successful writer, to have this type of reactive mode.
The term “proactive mode” was initially used by the British philosopher, George Berkeley, in his essay “The Analyst’s Defence.” In fact, the term is still used by psychoanalysts in describing the way we make judgments and judgments about ourselves.
Berkeley also used proactive mode to describe when we do things like give ourselves permission to do something, and when we do that we are a bit more aware of ourselves and of our actions. We are more in control of our thoughts and actions. This is a good thing because it helps us to better reflect on ourselves.
The problem with proactive is that we can get very focused on the things we want to focus on. We can start to think in a way that doesn’t really help us to be better people.
I have to admit that I’ve gotten a bit of a reputation for being very proactive with my blog. It seems to be a bit of a badge of honor to post a quote or a story here, and it’s always a good idea to post them before I finish writing. I have a tendency to be more reactive than proactive. That’s not to say I don’t care about other things, but I tend to get more wrapped up in the day-to-day stuff.
I think there’s something to be said about writing, especially because it can be such a powerful tool for good. Like I said, I think the idea of writing is something that should be pushed upon more people. But I feel like if you want to write well, you have to be willing to put yourself out there. As a writer, I think it’s important to know when to be proactive and when to be reactive.
It’s easy to think of yourself as a proactive writer. As a creative writer, you have to be proactive. You have to be willing to put energy into making things happen for yourself. That means going against the grain and putting yourself out there enough that other people eventually want to read about it.