12 Reflections on personal responsibility
Responsibility means being responsible for what we think, say and do. Personal responsibility involves working on our own character and developing skills rather than blaming others for situations and circumstances. It means choosing to create a life that honors our values and purpose.
Here are twelve reflections on personal responsibility:
1. Personal responsibility starts from within and moves outward. We must begin by taking responsibility for our thoughts, choices, and reactions. Then we can be responsible for the circumstances we create in our world.2. We have the divine gift of free will. We make conscious choices as a spiritual life in a physical world. Conscious choice is a gift that carries great responsibility.
3. Every choice can benefit humanity or harm it. Even avoiding choices is a choice and every choice will have consequences.
4. When you think that something or someone else is responsible for your problems and their solutions, that very thought is the first problem to solve.
5. People waste precious years believing that there will be more time tomorrow than today. Today is the perfect day to embrace and develop our gifts and talents.
6. Great Responsibility Philosophy: When things work, I’m responsible… and when they need fixing, I’m responsible.
7. Only our choices and actions today will lead to the end of the rainbow with whatever gold it may contain.
8. The richest blessings follow those who follow the rules and honor the universal laws of abundant living: laws of well-being, success, relationships, prosperity, spirituality and service to others.
9. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you’ll ever really get over breaking the rules, you’re wrong.
10. True personal independence is the freedom to react – the ability to choose actions and make choices that will positively affect the future of our lives and our world.
11. The Creator knows what we are to do and will give us many chances to manifest. However, we won’t have an unlimited number of chances, and we can’t assume we will tomorrow.
12. Living peacefully does not mean that we deny problems or avoid responsibility for solving them. Quite the opposite – we find the clarity and presence of mind to deal with the problems of daily life in a positive constructive way.
You cannot control all circumstances in life; however, you can learn from them. You can choose to let every circumstance make you stronger, wiser, more knowing, more skilled, and more loving.
You can control your ability to design your life and your philosophy. A philosophy of personal responsibility allows you to live from an inner core of integrity. It will bring a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.
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