Proactive Attitude

proactive: serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation

“I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room …. just wait.”
“That doesn't have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. ..."  (Full story: http://www.karenstan.net/2013/09/24/each-day-is-a-gift/)

So many times we react to situations and remind ourselves what our attitude should be.  We focus on the 10% / 90% life / reaction portion and often forget that we have a choice to make regarding our attitude that we embrace for the day.  Instead of reacting to events, face life by proactively deciding that nothing is going to get you down.  Then when people act in a certain way or the inevitable happens, you are already prepared for it.  You know that there is nothing you could do to change it and you will already have your one string strung and will be ready to attack the situation head on with your positive attitude.