As a financial nut, we learn that it is better to act than to react, acting gives you the option to make the decision from your ability as reacting gives you choices of which you have to choose in order to make the decision.  You always want to be in charge of the actions that you must take otherwise it's not your decision you are just reacting to someone else.

In Life you get what you give, so sometimes you have to give your way out of a bad situation.  Sometimes you have to be little to be big.  You can only go as far as your education takes you.  Greatness comes when you decide to be great. Success comes when you learn well enough to teach.