Be Proactive

"Each day you and I get about 100 chances to choose whether to be proactive or reactive."

"Reactive people make choices based on impulse...Proactive people make choices based on values."

"[Proactive people] think before they act. They recognize they can't control everything that happens to them, but they can control what they do about it."

"The choice is yours."

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Choose Proactive Language

Instead of "I'll try"..."I'll do it."

Instead of "that's just the way I am"..."I can do better than that."

Instead of "there's nothing I can do"..."Let's look at all our options."

Instead of "I have to"..."I choose to."

Instead of "I can't"..."There's got to be another way."

Choose Proactive Behaviors

Reactive people blame others.

Proactive people take responsibility for their choices, think before they act, bounce back when something bad happens, find a way to move forward, and focus on the things they can do something about. 

Next time you get a grade you don't like, a class you're not excited about, or a position that's not what you wanted, think about how you can be PROACTIVE, not reactive.