Let me tell you, today’s takeaway from the book I was reading slapped me across the face with a sprinkling dose of reality.
In this book, Brian Tracy dared to say,
“Peak performance begins with your taking complete responsibility for your life and everything that happens to you.”
I know I’ve heard it before but, Oh, okay, Brian, thanks again for the wake-up call.
But it didn’t even stop there. Sigmund Freud had to tag-team in by saying,
“Most people do not want freedom because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.”
Frightened? Me? I mean, maybe he’s right. Okay, fine, he is right.
But hey, let’s face it, yes sometimes taking responsibility for my life isn’t always exactly my go-to thing.
Most times, I feel like it’s much easier (and honestly more fun) to blame literally anyone else. My boss? Obviously. The economy? Of course. The weather? I mean the UK weather, Sure that’s for sure a classic scapegoat right…😅
But as much as I’d love to pin my shortcomings on these “external forces,” the harsh truth is staring me down, and the only person truly responsible for my life is me.
That realization? Equal parts freeing and terrifying. Because if it’s all on me, then suddenly I can’t dodge the mirror. And let me tell you, owning up to your mistakes and failures is not a cozy experience. It’s messy, uncomfortable, and makes me just want to curl up under the duvet with snacks and Netflix.
But here’s the flip side when I take responsibility, I take back control.
I stop waiting for someone else to fix things. It’s not about luck, or timing. It’s about me deciding, right here and now, to show up for myself.
So I’ll ask you this because I’ve been asking myself all day:
Are you ready to stop blaming others and take the wheel? Are you ready to own your wins, your losses, and everything in between?
Because, let me tell you, the day you do, everything and I mean everything begins to change. And trust me, if I can do it, so can you. Let’s make the leap together.
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