Be Proactive

A Proactive Person...

• Uses language such as "I choose to" or "I will".
• Acts responsible and doesn't blame others for their own actions.
• They also think ahead and helps other people.

Examples of Proactive Language

• I'll do it
• I can do better than that.
• Let's look at all of our options.
• I choose to.
• There's got to be a way.
• What do you think?

Proactive Behavior

• Not skipping school.
• Brushing your teeth.
• Helping your parents.
• Doing things that have not been asked of you
• Problem-solving mindset

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Victimitis Virus

Symptoms of the Victimitis Virus

• People that have the virus come up with many excuses.
• They think it's other people's fault.
• They think the world is against them.
• They get easily offended.
• They regret things that they say afterwards.
• They are CONTAIGIOUS.

The Victimitis Virus Stops Pople From Being

Making them extremely reactive and it makes

But you can prevent it by.. being Proactive!

Circle Of Control

What is the Circle of Control?

• The Circle of Control is is focused on the things that we can control and not on the things that we can't.

Focusing on the Circle of Control

• Focusing on the Circle of Control helps us be proactive by helping us focus on the differences that we can make, and not the ones we can't do anything about.

This is a Diagram of the Circle of Control.

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What Does Being Proactive Do?

• Being Proactive affects my personal and academic life by helping me make good choices that help me in the future and be responsible for myself.

J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling

• Jo lived in Scotland and loved to write. She got up every morning and found something to write about. After finishing her first story about a boy named Harry Potter, she wanted to share it with the world. Jo took her book to the best publishers across England. All of them rejected her novel!

J.K. Rowling

• She asked her agent to keep trying because she was confident in the story she had written. Even though she sometimes felt confused by the rejection, she pushed forward.

J.K. Rowling

• After a year of trying, a publisher in London finally accepted her story and she published her novel under the name J.K. Rowling. She finally got to see her novel in stores and in children's hands!
• Because she believed in herself, she never gave up!

Be Proactive

Four Human Tools

What Are the Four Human Tools?

Self-Awareness

• Being able to step away from yourself and observe your own actions, thoughts, and desires.

Conscienciousness

• Being able to tell if your choices are right or wrong.

Will Power

• Being able to make your own choices.

Imagination

• The ability to see new possibilities.

How Do the Four Human Tools Help Us?

• The four human tools help us make the right choices and being able to do what's right for our own future.