Name: Robert Adrian P.

Yambot Date: June 29, 2022

Instructor: Prof. George A. Hamoy Subject: HRM 221

Reflection on the 1st Habit: BE PROACTIVE.

As I read the article, I wonder why is that the first habit is being proactive. I realized that we Filipinos are
known for being reactive. Negativity is visible and present in our society even in our families. I use negativity here
to illustrate the 1st habit. Proactive people are taking responsibility for one’s life. They always initiate things to
happen rather than wait for things to happen. Some Filipinos always rely on the idea of God will provide. For me,
God will provide our needs given that we also do our part. I believe that everything is a choice. We live in a world
full of choices and we always made choices in life. What we are now is the product of our choice and also with the
help of the Divine.
Filipinos also have this kind of attitude which is called denial. Denial in the sense that we deny other
people’s complements but deep within ourselves, we are happy that people recognized us. That is why we always
react to people’s achievements, etc. and I wonder why. We tend to get jealous of others accomplishments and drag
them down. A proactive individual speaks in a proactive manner. A reactive individual speaks in a reactive
manner. Reactive people think they are powerless over what they say and do because they have no other option.