By filling a self-made Excel spreadsheet for more than a year, every day Monday through Friday, with sentence stem completion exercises from the book "Six Pillars of Self-Esteem", I've noticed the impact of proactive work. As a result, I could sense a significant shift within, and I'd respond differently to the things where I'd usually stay reserved or pulled back. As someone who'd stick their headphones and listen to some self-help-related book while taking a walk, I'd usually end up understanding the issue without taking action. Even though some authors would say "I'd like you to pause…