Rather than avoiding saying mean things, choose to say encouraging things. Rather than simply waiting for something to happen so you can respond, be proactive and choose to act.ĭon’t just avoid doing evil, choose to actively do good. They may not be many but we always have a choice. Reactions are giving up our ability to choose.
Being responsible means choosing to take action, rather than being acted upon.Ĭhoose your response to others instead of just reacting. I think the biggest key to taking responsibility for you actions comes down to one thing: Choice.Ĭhoices are active. "Waste no more time arguing about what a good person should be. But if they don’t like something we say and they blame us for how they feel, we don’t take ownership of that. We can be compassionate and understanding. This doesn’t mean that we have to be jerks. They are responsible for how they feel, not you. If they feel something, it is their own thinking that creates their feelings. On the flip side of that, we do not own someone else’s feelings. Even our language makes it easy to blame others. And while this is great in theory, it is hard to put into practice. No one can make us feel anything without our permission. If we are upset because of what someone else said, we don’t blame them for how we feel. By choosing to think differently about what is happening around you, you don’t give power to other people over how you feel. Regardless of what anyone else does or says, you are in command of your emotions. You can step back and see that you can change how you view a situation. When you take responsibility for yourself, you recognize that it’s your own thoughts which create your feelings. On this podcast I talk a lot about being responsible for for your own actions and thoughts, but what does that really mean? How do you actually accomplish this? Realize this, and you will find strength.” “You have power over your mind – not outside events.
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