Responsibility

We have the choice in how we respond to everything that happens to us. We are the only ones that are responsible for how we think, feel, and act. Other people cannot make you feel anything. Feelings are ALWAYS self generated.

 

We tend to blame other people for how we feel. That person made me angry or that person hurt my feelings. When you put your feelings into the hands of another person you are holding them accountable for YOUR emotional life. No one should have that much power over you. When you blame someone for your feelings, you are delegating the responsibility to them to make you feel better.

 

We don’t want to have to rely on others to change how we feel. The sooner you realize that people cannot make you feel anything, that it is your responsibility, the sooner you will feel empowered. You are in control of every situation and how you respond in the way you think. Your thoughts are what trigger your responses. You can either blame someone else or take responsibility.

 

There are also times in which we blame ourselves. We look back on a situation or replay a scenario in our head that “could have gone differently” and cycle through negative thoughts that keep us from taking action to feel a different way. The blame game feels out of control and gives credit to someone or something to be responsible for change.

 

Taking responsibility is owning the thoughts in your mind. Acknowledge that you have the ABILITY to RESPOND to any situation in a positive way. Your emotional life is always dependent on YOU and you alone. You can never control how someone thinks, feels, or acts, but you can always control the way you respond. Blaming leads to inaction, taking responsibility leads to action. So, how are you going to take responsibility for your life? 

 

 

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