Quote Of The Week
What do you want out of life? Is it the job, the house or the body of your dreams? If you don’t have what you want, ask yourself why? Many people waste a lot of time and energy playing the blame game instead of accepting responsibility for their present circumstances. It is impossible to control the way others treat you, but how you respond is up to you. Children blame their parents for not giving them the same head start as their friends, parents blame their children for hindering their progress, men and women blame each other for their trust issues, the list is endless. There is immense power in taking responsibility for your life, is it easy? No, or everyone would do it, but it is possible.
Responsibility refers to taking action towards the things you need to do, and whether good or bad, accepting the consequences of the actions or inactions you failed to take. A consequence is the outcome or results of our choices.
A part of being present is taking action towards your goals; you should have already written them down, the next step is to start working towards them. Goals without a plan are a waste of time; therefore, you will need to think about how you are going to achieve them. Do some research, ask people, get advice and formulate a step by step plan for each one of your goals. Goal attainment is dependent upon you being present, most people don’t have small goals, which means to achieve them, they must be broken down into small manageable tasks that you can work on every day. In this way, you build momentum and are not left feeling overwhelmed when you think about your goals and the amount of work you will need to do to succeed.
Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts in life, if it’s worth having, you will need to fight for it. And this is what most people find difficult. Looking within and accepting responsibility for who you are, what you’ve become, and your present circumstances is one of the hardest things you will ever do, but it’s worth it. When you realize that you have power over your life, and that you have the ability to write your future, you will find a renewed sense of fulfilment and purpose.
