Hi, my name is Ben Balden. My life’s mission is to help everyone live a happier, fuller life. My intention for creating this information here is to realize my vision of a world full of happy and successful people at peace with themselves and in harmony with others. I warmly invite you to join me in this passionate cause: to help all people everywhere live a happier, fuller life. Let’s start with ourselves.
The Main Idea
One of the first steps you must take on the road to a better life is to ACKNOWLEDGE that you are 100% responsible for the results in your life. You must realize that there is no one who is there to save you. Your life is your responsibility.
EXPECTED TIME FOR COMPLETION: 15 Minutes
What We Will Cover Here
- What it is
- What it isn’t
- How we create responsibility in our lives
What Is Responsibility
Taking 100% responsibility for our lives means that…
“You direct your life under your power.”
You are taking the initiative to direct your life in the direction you want to get the results you want. And if that doesn’t happen, you will be accountable.
The Opposite
The opposite of taking 100% responsibility is…
- Blame – putting the responsibility somewhere where it actually is not
- Complaining – focusing on what is wrong (rejecting responsibility)
- Excuses – this is the same mindset: putting the responsibility onto something or someone else
- Entitlement – the thought that you deserve something without taking responsibility for it
So, if you have ever complained or blamed, you have not taken 100% responsibility for your life.
It’s Up To You
The truth is that you are the ONLY person who is responsible for your life. If your life is to change, it will be you who changes it. True, there may be some awesome people out there that can swoop in and save you. But, these kinds of people are rare and they will not truly be able to save you and improve your life. Your achievements, your health, your relationships, your wealth, your feelings, and your happiness need to come from you. You, yourself, need to start looking within yourself for the answers to improve the quality of your life.
Creation
You must acknowledge that YOU have created everything that happens to you. You must accept that you created all the circumstances of your life. You take full responsibility for ALL YOUR results, both your successes and failures. The significant result of owning this realization is that if you have created your current conditions, you can uncreate them or recreate them.
So, How Do You Do This?
First, Give Up
Give up all blaming and complaining and excuses. You must completely eliminate these. There are no good forms for blaming, complaints, or excuses. You replace all these with, “A am responsible for that.”
- No blaming,
- No complaining,
- No excuses, or
- No entitlement
Second, Acknowledge
Acknowledge that you have created all the circumstances of your life. This is about adopting a new belief and position in life:
- You have always created the results in your life
- You have always had the power to get it right and produce the desired results
- When you didn’t get the results you wanted, it’s because you have chosen not to exercise this power
Third, Ask
Step into your power by assuming responsibility for a brighter future. If Something Doesn’t Turn Out Right, Ask Yourself…
- How did I CREATE THAT?
- What was I thinking (feeling, etc.)?
- What were my beliefs?
- What did I say or not say, do or not do, to create that result?
- How did I get the other person to act that way?
- What do I need to do differently to get the result I want?
Conclusion
All you need to do is change your behavior by putting these questions between the stimulus and response. What you also need to be aware of is the responses you have that are already programmed. Some of your responses are conditioned by things in your life, people around you, things you have heard, witnessed, or experienced.
So, your first step is to question your life, accept responsibility, identify it, and do something about it. Good luck.
re·spon·si·bil·i·ty
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- No blaming,
- No complaining,
- No excuses, or
- No entitlement
- Just Obligation for self
- Just Accountability
- Just Empowered
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The inspiration for a portion of this post
I have to thank Jack Canfield for inspiring this post. I gleaned a lot of great ideas from his book, specifically have a look at Chapter 1.
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