Remember, it first takes a plan. Then your plan takes a commitment and this is how my second action fits in: “I take responsibility for who I am; I am responsible for my past and my future.”
This action is realizing YOU are the ONE responsible for your life. Your life is not dependent on your childhood, family, parents or even your past events. Think about it. Everything in your life exists because you first made a CHOICE about something.
Choices are the root of your results. Each choice starts a behavior that over time becomes a habit. Choose poorly and you might just find yourself at the drawing board, forced to make new and even harder choices. You make choices, and then your choices make you. Every decision, no matter how small alters the trajectory of your life . . . kind of like “The Domino Effect.”
As we realize, our choices either benefit us or create consequences in our life. The challenge is what we do with the choices we make. The idea of personal responsibility can completely change your life. The question I ask you today is? “What percentage of responsibility do you have in making any relationship in your life work?”
A. 50/50
B. 51/49
C. 80/20
D. None of the above
How many of you said “D”? If you did you are correct. The correct answer is 100/0. You have to be willing to give 100 percent with zero expectation of receiving anything in return! WOW! Now make sure you understand this is NOT easy! I admit it is challenging but anything worthwhile has a price! When you are willing to take 100% responsibility for making the relationship work, will it work? I know each of you think you take personal responsibility for your life. But, you and I both know some people operate in the world of finger pointing (I always say if you point a finger at someone else, 3 are pointed back at you), victimhood, blaming or expecting someone else to solve their problems. When you realize, “I am 100 percent in control of me”, you will hit the jackpot of unlimited power to control your destiny. This is an empowering mindset to change your life!
I coined a quote a few years back that speaks to this issue:
“It’s your life, why not live, the life you want to live?”
Remember the second daily action is “I take responsibility for who I am. I am responsible for my past and future.”
Responsibility is the key to your success. Are you willing to be responsible, to create the success you want in life? I know God gives us all the power to achieve what we believe we can attain.
Start your journey today!
Make it a GREAT day!
Gary Wilbers
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