Life is just a big balancing act. Everyone is always learning how to balance it better and better, because the moment how you think you’ve got a hold on it, it throws you off again. Some people have got the game down better than others, and that’s what we call wisdom and maturity.

Life hits everyone, some harder than others. But the important part is not just what happens to us, but how we respond to what happens to us. The choice to be proactive versus reactive is a minute by minute decision that everyone has to make. Proactive says, “Life may hit me, but I will hit it back.” Reactive says, “I hope life doesn’t hit me because then I can’t do anything about it.

You’ll find that the most well balanced people in life have learned to be proactive and responsible, choosing to get up eight times even after they’ve been knocked down seven.

So, what will you choose today? Will you take responsibility for your choices, or will you choose to let circumstances or outer influences dictate what you do?

– VJay