Reacting is for Amateurs #023

There’s a difference between reacting and responding.

One is survival. The other is strategy.

I used to be the guy who reacted fast. Someone disrespected me — I fired back. Someone crossed me — I made sure they knew they crossed the wrong one. It felt good… for a second. But the aftermath?

Regret, damage, burned bridges.

I had to learn that reacting is emotional laziness.

Responding is tactical discipline.

When you pause to assess, breathe and choose your response — you’re in control. That’s power.

A Dangerous Gentleman is a thermostat, not a thermometer.

He sets the emotional climate — he doesn’t get set off by it.

Ask yourself:

• Am I reacting from pain, pride or fear?
• Or am I responding with vision, wisdom and self-control?

Today’s mission:

Pick a moment where you’d normally react — and respond instead.

Train the pause. Build your control muscle. Power doesn’t scream. It speaks with clarity and calm.

Scripture Focus:

“Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.”
Proverbs 29:11