Be Proactive !

[Be Proactive] ! – suggestive words to Japanese.

[Be Proactive] is the word of Stephen Richard Covey.
This expression [Be Proactive] appears at its first one of [The 7 Habits]
written in his book titled [The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People

To us Japanese, it’s a little hard to describe it with its corresponding
Japanese in a single word. But, its opposite word being [Reactive],
it will have the meaning of [Taking the lead in doing something].

In my opinion, many of us Japanese are [passive] generally.
If they are worked on by others, they react against them.
In other words, they do not try to work on others actively and willingly
on their voluntary idea, unless they will be worked on by others.

Its opposite [Proactive] people will be very few even if any.
It would not be too much to say that the [Proactive] people
will not be the majority among us Japanese.

It would be true that most Japanese are mostly [Reactive].

However, I would hope that our people will also take the lead
in taking action to give good influence to the people around
by [making something happen] consciously.

That’s why I understand that [Being Proactive] is to [Make Something Happen].

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