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Hi, my name is Ruby Seagraves, and this is currently my 3rd year at Rock Lake Middle School. If you look around the world or even on the streets, you will find people being generous or
corresponding to others. As in doing charity, helping senior citizens walk the street, and more. That is called being a proactive person. Being Proactive is controlling a situation by your
actions, such as thinking before you speak, asking questions, and turning assignments in on time. Doing the opposite of that such as reacting before thinking or releasing feelings
unexpectedly. That is called being a reactive person. Although being reactive can be used in a positive way by increasing innovation, It is still a negative way to express yourself.
Therefore being proactive is a better way to express yourself towards others then being reactive.

In the book "The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens" states on page 49 that "Proactive people make choices based on values. People think before they act, and they recognize that they can't
control everything that happens to them, but they can control what they do about it". This evidence is stating that you can't control what happens but you can control the way you react
because you think before you act. For example, you are getting ready to hang out with your bestfriend and she suddenly cancels on you so you straight up say "why do you always cancel on
me... its getting annoying and i don't really want to be friends with you anymore". She responds and says " I'm so sorry i didn't know you had felt that way but my mom is in the hospital
right now and I'm just trying my hardest to stay positive and take care of her". You feel terrible and guilty and apologize to her and wish her the best for her mom. This is an example of
being a reactive person. Being reactive can ruin friendships and so many other opportunities if you don't think before you do or in other words being proactive.

According to linkedin.com states, "Being proactive means taking responsibility for yourself and being aware that behaviors are the result of your own actions and decisions. Proactivity
goes beyond circumstances and conditions; it acknowledges that a person is in charge of there own destiny". This shows thar taking responsibility for your own duties, recognizing your
own mistakes, and working on fixing it by being a proactive person can improve with your future and the way you act towards others. Being proactive can help you with your destiny such as
jobs, family, and even education. For example, you had just graduated from High-School and you later on went off to college. A few months had gone by and you were struggling and really lost
and didn't know what the future brings you. You had asked someone for help instead of pushing it behind which would have lead you to failing. It was finally the end of college and you
studied really hard to pass finals. The results had come back and you passed! This is an example of taking responsibility of your own actions and also your future.

To sum it all up, being Proactive instead of reactive can give you many more opportunities in life to take responsibility. Taking responsibility of your own actions is important because
it shows you to make very well choices in life to pursue a better lifestyle and preferences. Concluding that being reactive can lead you to making m=bad choices for yourself and even
others. From a better perspective would you choose to be a Proactive or Reactive person?