Responsibility

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Perhaps the single most important aspect of becoming empowered is the ability to take responsibility. Taking responsibility is more than taking the initiative , its the acceptance that we are responsible for our own lives thus we can create our own circumstances. For one to genuinely believe this , one must believe that as humans we-by nature have the ability to make conscious decisions. Being that would seem like an undisputed fact..lets move on. The very second we fully accept responsibility it empowers us to create our desired circumstance. (Make things Happen) Being proactive is the key here..if you wait to be acted upon then you forfeit your ability to act.

Stephen Covey writes-

" It's the nature of reactive people to absolve themselves of responsibilty. Its much safer to say "Im not responsible" if I say "i'm responsible ," i might have to say "I am irresponsible"It would be very hard for me to say that I have the power to choose my response and that the response I have chosen has resulted in my involvement in a negative, collusive environment, especially if for years I have absolved myself of responsibility for results in the name of someone else's weaknesses"

By saying were not responsible , we make ourselves powerless victims. The ability to positively affect any situation will never come as a result of being critical or accusing. Instead focus your efforts on the very thing you have control over...you! Think..how can I work on my own weaknesses? How can I be a source of encouragement and support? Be a person of proactivity , people feed off this kind of response and circumstances become fueld by positive energy creating positive changes.