Space in Life

Newton’s law says that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Should it imply on human behavior too?. I feel it should be “response” instead of “reaction” for any action in case of human behavior. The response is a reaction with thought instead of a reflexive reaction to any action. Viktor Frankl has also said that “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response”. This space can be thoughtfulness, which can bring happiness due to our response. This space can make us realize the negative consequences of reaction and thus encourage for better response with a compassionate approach. This space is an incredibly powerful tool to learn skills in assertiveness and anger management to become a better person. It is an opportunity to advance our leadership and can decide our identity.

Each one of us goes through so many stimuli in our personal & professional life with family, friends and co-workers. It is not possible to control such provocation from people and the environment; however, we all have most certainly control on our response to it. We always have a choice of how we are going to respond to everything happening around us. The space between stimulus and response is where our real personal value and belief lies. This space is to learn, understand and be in control of our responses rather than simply reactive. This space also helps to be more engaged, attentive, be mindful, active listener and emotional control to respond to people, situations and the World. Being able to slow down and recognize the space and choose the correct response is the most important work. It is surely a life-long learning and growth process.

Our life events never concede as we expect, hence we should learn to react to external events. A lot comes to every one of us in life and reaction without taking time may push you into an unexpected and disastrous situation, where you don’t want to be. Space is a good place where you can choose how to respond.