If It Is To Be, It's Up To Me!
Who is responsible for your success?- Your Mum?
- Your Dad?
- Your Teachers?
- Your School/College/University?
- Your boss?
- Your Wife/Husband?
- The Government???
- or perhaps, just maybe, it's YOU?
YOU! It's definitely up to you. You are 100% responsible for your thoughts, your words, your behaviours, your actions and ultimately your success.
That can be a bitter pill to swallow.
I once heard Chris Howard say that "You create everything in your life, either by your actions, or your inactions".
That was a tough one for me. Did I create a bad marriage? Up until then I thought it was entirely her fault, but I had to admit I was at least partly responsible. Did I create a dead end job? Yes, I could have studied harder, followed a different path, started a business, been more diligent and engaged in the job. Did I create my out of shape body, Hell yes, but was all the fancy food and wine worth it in the end, hell no. Did I create my financial situation? Yep, see the bad marriage, it's a great way to lose half your wealth in one foul swoop, Etc. etc. Even if I didn't believe I was 100% responsible for everything, I was starting to see that I was at least partly responsible, and the more I thought about it, the more responsible I became.
So I chose to believe that I create everything in my life, that if it was to be, it was up to me and that I am 100% responsible for my thoughts, words and actions.
Try it on for size. Walk around with it for a few days or weeks, see how it feels.
It may be a little uncomfortable at first, but you will get used to feeling empowered and responsible.
You can be at Cause instead of Effect.
You stop having a victim mentality and take personal responsibility for your life.
You'll feel so much better about yourself.
To your success,
Trevor Long
