Comments on: Personal Responsibility

By: Discount Sunglasses

Discount Sunglasses — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:45:51 +0000

Thank you so much for this post. The concept of personal responsibility is not one that this generation understands completely. I teach at a middle school and i am constantly trying to teach my students that we have to be responsible for ourselves, our own actions and our own futures. We need to dismiss the mentality that society owes us something, or that its the responsibility of others to take care of us.
you can apply this to any aspect of your life.
-Michelle

By: Gillian Hood-Gabrielson

Gillian Hood-Gabrielson — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:42:22 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this. I wish more people understood this concept. You can’t get anywhere being a victim all your life, but a lot of people try. That’s why I love coaching, my clients are ready to take personal responsibility!

By: Matt Helmick

Matt Helmick — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:47:48 +0000

To the commenter at the top of the list: the assumption that liberals don’t take personal responsibility is a ridiculous characterization and generalization.

Personally, I wish some conservatives would take responsibility as well–in both personal and public issues–and avoid outright lying regarding topics like the Iraq war. But that isn’t to say that all conservatives are liars and that all conservatives don’t take personal responsibility. There are good and bad on both sides of the liberal/conservative divide and the lines are blurred between the two ideologies.

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:03:48 +0000

I really gotta give it too Lynn on this one; this is true mastership…

A post with no post that still invokes thought out intelligent conversation

By: DeAnna

DeAnna — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:26:47 +0000

That’s what I keep trying to tell my husband! LOL

By: Scott Tousignant

Scott Tousignant — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:57:28 +0000

Taking personal responsibility for your current situation or circumstance is EMPOWERING!

Here’s a great lesson that I put my students through. On the left side of a piece of paper write out all the reasons why you are not currently experiencing the level of success that you deserve.

Answers will often be, lack of time, too tired, poor genetics, under-active thyroid, I’ve tried everything and nothing works, eating healthy costs too much, my family eats junk and I can’t keep it out of the house, I can’t afford a gym membership…

The next step that I ask them to do is to write on the right hand side of the page what they are going to do about it!

All of a sudden they have control. It’s within their power to make a positive change.

We are faced with hundreds of choices each and every day. We can choose to give into our self imposed limitations or we can choose to belief that absolutely nothing will get in the way of our success.

I choose the later.

Scott Tousignant
http://www.UnstoppableFatLoss.com

By: Jeff Przybylski

Jeff Przybylski — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:01:14 +0000

I couldn’t agree more…in fact, I just wrote a post about this myself.

We tend to blame the world for our problems instead of reflecting on ourselves.

Take responsibility for your own actions and everything will fall into place with determination.

By: Tina Williams

Tina Williams — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:13:15 +0000

Lynn, I love this quote.

I teach my kids you are 100% responsible for your own life, actions and success. We also live by E+R=O (event+response=outcome).

That is why “Best Reflections”. Who do you see when you look in the mirror? Creating your own best reflection is the best way to maintain personal responsibility.

You, Lynn, maintain an Exceptional Reflection. Thanks
Tina

By: Ty

Ty — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:45:41 +0000

Katherine, good thought…

I kind of think that blaming gives up the choice to change your mindset, to then change the situation

…similar to Albert E’s thought on…and I’m paraphrasing…’The same attitude that created a problem has to be changed to solve the problem’

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:59:24 +0000

Impressive.. short quotation but the whole point was there.. changes for good can make you a better person and successful at the end..

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:35:20 +0000

Such a great point, Katherine. I had never looked at it quite that way, but you’re right.

By: Katherine Reschke

Katherine Reschke — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:11:12 +0000

One of the most important lessons that I teach my children is that as soon as they blame something else they give up the power to change the situation.

By: Chuck Morgan

Chuck Morgan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:39:56 +0000

“Almost all unhappiness in life comes from the tendency to blame someone else.” Brian Tracy

By: Peter, Success Coach

Peter, Success Coach — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:38:12 +0000

Jim’s words are so true. But you know what?

As soon you start changing (developing a healthy, supportive inner belief system, etc.) you ALSO start to change your circumstances!

The seasons and the wind will be still the same though

Best regards,
Peter R. Sherman

By: Rebecca Jones

Rebecca Jones — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:08:25 +0000

So true and a wonderful reminder for all of us.