Taking Personal Responsibility

One of the single most important words in the English language is  R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y. Your ability to respond. Why? Most of the problems we experience in life are because we fail to take responsibility. Look at your own life. Be honest with yourself. What problems can you identify that point back to your not taking responsibility either in a timely fashion or not at all? I bet it's 90% or higher. We are a country of people who seem to believe problems are always someone else's responsibility. 

With all the violence in our society it is difficult to find anyone willing to admit we are all responsible">

POSITIVE TALK... with Linda Taking Personal Responsibility One of the single most important words in the English language is  R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y. Your ability to respond. Why? Most of the problems we experience in life are because we fail to take responsibility. Look at your own life. Be honest with yourself. What problems can you identify that point back to your not taking responsibility either in a timely fashion or not at all? I bet it's 90% or higher. We are a country of people who seem to believe problems are always someone else's responsibility.    With all the violence in our society it is difficult to find anyone willing to admit we are all responsible, either by what we have done or what we have neglected to do. Evil prevails when good men and women do nothing. So if you are pointing a finger at any one entity, take a look at how many fingers are pointing back at you.    So you have a problem. And you have a good excuse for living with it, right? You're unappreciated, misunderstood, your parents raised you wrong, the school didn't teach you the right thing, the system is against you, you're broke, unemployed, you can't do anything right, you made a lot of mistakes … There is nothing you can do about it because you are too young, too old, you are under-educated, overweight, you won't conform, you don't have any money.   Do you realize these are all excuses? Donald Trump said " When we want to do something we find a way, but when we don't we find an excuse." Most people do not accept personal responsibility for what they want. They tend to blame others, circumstances, and conditions. Blaming makes us feel better, but it does not solve problems. What happens to us when we allow someone or something else to become responsible for us? We give up our personal power. The power to make decisions about our own lives, and to control our destiny. Are you willing to take that kind of chance with your life?    So if you are a person who has never been good at taking responsibility:  Look around and find the most responsible person you know and ask for help or model their behavior.  Take on small projects and see them through to completion. Then slowly increase the amount of responsibility you take on. The more we do, the more we can do, and the better we get.  Accept 100% responsibility for what happens in your life, and know that you have the power to take control of many aspects of your life, mental and physical.  Stop blaming and start making decisions and be responsible for the outcome good or bad.  Self-control is the key. Take responsibility for creating, developing, and maintaining your place in this world. It's not so much what happens to you in life, but how you handle it. How you respond to it. Whether or not you are willing to step up to the plate and be responsible.  [Positive Talk] [About the Speaker] [Loving Yourself First] [How to Sell Your Book] [Meeting Planners] [Keynotes] [Products] [Contact Linda] [How to Change Your Life] [Request Linda] [Carlson Learning] [Training Programs] [Testimonials] [Appearances] [Home] L.C. & Associates - P.O. Box 90369, Los Angeles, 90009  lindaspeak@aol.com  Copyright © 2000 L.C. & Associates Privacy Policy