HABIT 1: Be Proactive
Proverbs 6:4-5 Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids. 5Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter.
1. Proactivity vs. Reactivity (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
- Proactive people take responsibility for their actions, choices, and emotions. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
- Reactive people let external circumstances and emotions dictate their responses. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
2. The Circle of Influence vs. The Circle of Concern (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
“Between stimulus and response, man has the freedom to choose.” This emphasizes our ability to control our reactions rather than being victims of circumstances. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
- Proactive individuals focus on what they can control (Circle of Influence) rather than wasting energy on things they can’t change (Circle of Concern).
- This shift in mindset leads to greater personal effectiveness. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
Direct energy toward what we can control. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
3. The Power of Choice (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” our choices, not external conditions, determine our success. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
Deuteronomy 30:19 ‘This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live ‘
- Between stimulus and response, there is a space where we can choose our reaction. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
- Our ability to choose is what makes us human and allows for personal growth.
4. Taking Responsibility for Our Own Lives (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
- Blaming circumstances, other people, or the past keeps us stuck. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
- True change starts when we accept responsibility and take intentional actions.
Key Quotes:
”Reactive people are driven by feelings, circumstances, conditions, and their environment. Proactive people are driven by values.” (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
”Proactive people focus their efforts in the Circle of Influence. They work on the things they can do something about.” (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
This chapter lays the foundation for personal effectiveness by encouraging self-awareness, responsibility, and proactive behavior. (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)