Proactive Living from 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'

 


Blog 3: Proactive Living from 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'

The book by Stephen Covey, 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,' reveals how living proactively may bring a person many pluses. Probably, the greatest of them is personal effectiveness. In any case, when you take responsibility of whatever you do or the decisions taken, probably you will realize your goals and potentials. Proactive living also magnifies your problem-solving capability. Instead of being immobilized by the problem, proactive people meet problems with a solution-oriented approach. They focus on what can be done to address the problem not on what is wrong. As a result, this proactive approach leads to more creative and effective solutions. Proactive living can also be related to relationships. It makes other people more trusting and respectful toward you, since you own your actions and reactions. In essence, proactive people are good communicators and managers of conflict—key ingredients of healthy relationships. At work, being proactive automatically puts you in the leadership category. Proactive people are seen as responsible and reliable and can take up almost anything on themselves. This might translate into bright promotion and career development opportunities. Furthermore, proactive living leads to general well-being. If you live proactively, making your focus the things you can actually control and acting upon your control builds up further stress and feeling of empowerment, all leading to a great deal of positive view in life and general happiness. Conclusion: The impact of proactive living is wide. By adopting the first habit as being part of 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,' one would succeed in things that really matter: increase personal effectiveness, solve problems more adequately, relate better with other people, improvement in his career, and overall well-being. I would like to end my blog with a quote given below.

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