proactivity.

[evilpm]

From Wikipedia:
The word "proactive" was originally coined by the psychiatrist Victor Frankl in his book Man's Search for Meaning to describe a person who took responsibility for his or her life, rather than looking for causes in outside circumstances or other people. Much of this theory was formed in Nazi concentration camps where Frankl lost his

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LOL Radical Dreamers

[nitramy]

Isn't the right word to use "pre-emptive" instead of giving "proactive" a whole new meaning?

Re: LOL Radical Dreamers

[evilpm]

Pre-emption only applies when you expect bad shit to come. (And usually they do) So maybe have these words hand-in-hand at all times.

I just realized I was procrastinating -- being really selfish and not accepting responsibility -- I blamed the world for not going my way. But you know what? Once you admit to yourself that there's something you want to change about yourself, and it's within your power to change it? Damn, it's empowering!

[nitramy]

So proactivity means "do stuff because it's right", and it's commonly mistaken for "do stuff before shit hits teh fan", I see...

[evilpm]

Close -- For me it means when there's an inadequacy in the way you feel about yourself and it's within your power to change it -- take action and fix it.