Will I Respond or Will I React?

The best way to implement this principle practically during a conversation is to avoid you statements and instead express your own truth. This frame doesn't always guarantee a positive outcome, but it does stack the deck in your favor and paves the way for more productive conversation. Two, maintain a grounded to show strength in confrontation and in life. The quality of the results you're able to achieve will typically be determined by simple decision, will i respond, or will i react? Reactive behaviour gives away your power to the other person. It stooping to their level rather than elevating them to your own. They say something hurtful, you hurt them right back. They raise their voice, you raise