Today, while
going through the excerpts written by T.T. Ranga Rajan, some words captured my
attention in galore - “For every action, there should not be a ‘reaction’,
there should be a ‘response’ ”. ‘Response’ is a positive aspect of answering
which reflects optimism and hopefulness.’ Reaction’ on the other hand, lacks absolute
positivity. For any action the reaction that follows, can either be a positive
one, a negative one, or an amalgam of both but response always reflects constructive
anticipation. According to one’s enactment of actions ‘Attitude’ of an
individual gets the tag of either being ‘response oriented’ or ‘reaction
oriented’. The word ‘attitude’ is oftentimes misleading. When it is linked with
reaction it gets the pessimistic outlook and when it is entrenched with
response its portrayal is sanguine and optimistic. The pathway that we choose
to execute our undertakings, defines the character-sketch of our attitude.
Nothing is too small to be good or bad but what matters is in what direction it
gets the final drift. With every action that we implement, we end up reaping an
experience, leading us either towards a more response oriented approach or a
reaction oriented attitude. Reaction reflects a defunct, wavering and muddled
approach to deal with an issue whereas response is a rational, well thought-out
way to act over a matter. Reaction can be chaotic but response always reflects
the serene framework of an individual’s mind which is directed towards
rationality. Our thought process is a major tool which guides our mannerism and
acts as an heir to our actions. We try to contemplate our deeds and most of the
times change their course of action. This is when and where, either a response
is born or a reaction is produced
Thus, attitude
is not just how an individual presents himself or it is not merely how one
behaves or acts over situations, it is either being responsive or reactive
towards actions. Let us ‘RESPOND’ than to ‘REACT’.
