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Be proactive
True or false: Proactive people behave like victims.
False: Proactive people avoid the victimitis virus!
True or false: The phrase "I'll do it!" is an example of proactive language.
True
True or false: The phrase "I can't" is an example of proactive language.
False. It's reactive.
(You can try thinking "there's gotta be a way!")
True or False: it is better to react like a can of soda than a bottle of water.
False
True of false: We can control everything that happens to us.
False. We can only control how we respond to it.
True or false: Part of being proactive means making others responsible for your life.
False! Proactive people take responsibility for their own life.
"You ruined my day" is an example of reactive language. What might a proactive person say?
"I'm not letting your bad mood rub off on me"
"I'm in control of my own emotions."
"I won't let it affect me"
Give an example of how a proactive person might respond if a field trip they were really excited about got cancelled.
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True or False: Proactive people focus on things they can do something about, and don't worry about things they can't.
True
The opposite of being proactive is?
Reactive.
True or False: Reactive people Think before they act.
False. They act rashly, without thinking.
Give an example of how a REACTIVE person might respond if a field trip they were looking forward to got cancelled.
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"I can envision new possibilities" is an example of which of the 4 human tools?
Imagination
What is the one thing we CAN control?
How we respond to what happens to us.
"I can listen to my inner voice to know right from wrong" is an example of which of the 4 human tools?
conscience
The book teachers us the 4 human tools that help us make choices. What are they?
self-awareness, conscience, imagination, willpower
There's nothing I can do, is an example of reactive language. What would be an example of Proactive language in this case?
ex: Let's look at all of our options.
I might have to ask for help., etc
"I can stand apart from myself and observe my thoughts and actions" is an example of which of the 4 human tools?
Self-awareness
"I have the power to choose" is an example of which of the 4 human tools?
Willpower