Inward not Outward

Are you interested in knowing how far along you are in making a real change in your life?

I think that the best way to know this, is by looking at your life and recognizing how much of it you are taking responsibility for.

"Well of course I am taking responsibility for my life," you may say. "I work, I pay my bills, take care of my family..." etc...

But this is NOT the responsibility I am talking about. Are you exactly where you want to be in your life? Are you still plagued by fear and all of its synonyms that I talked about in other posts? Do you get mad, irritated, frustrated, annoyed, upset, worried, sad, at least once a week? Once a month?

If you experience any of these emotions and blame somebody or something in your life, you are not taking responsibility for your life. I know that sounds harsh, maybe even lacking compassion, but it's honest. I am honestly telling you that you are 100% responsible for the way you feel all the time no exceptions. But, I can't explain why to you. Only you can. If you look at all of the things that prevent you from living the life that you want, from being free from the fear that limits you, all you have to do is look. Look and see how you are responsible. Don't contribute to the cycle of blame that exists in the world. Be the change you want to see. I know it is a cliche, but it is a true cliche. Don't worry about what anybody else is doing, you are only distracting yourself. Or looking for more reasons to stand still and not move in the direction that could bring about a more fulfilling life.

So what you have a shitty parent, so what your job sucks, so what the economy is in the shitter, so what there is war going on in the world. None of that is going to stop you from having the life that you want. You are the only one that can stop you. If you don't believe me, try looking at your life closely. Look at the "whys"for everything that you do. Take a bird's eye view of your life and wonder how things are the way they are. What have you got to lose?