Responsibility = Your ability to respond. Your response is your point of power. In the last couple weeks, I was faced with an event that challenged me. I had to experiment with a couple different responses. First attempt was a complete fail. I let the event be the cause of my frustration. I gave the event complete control of why I was upset. I let the discomfort and frustration of someone elses decisions affect me personally. So I gave it another shot. I decided to look at myself through my own eyes. Did I like what I saw? Not so much. I looked like a complaining, blaming baby. I had given all the control to things/people outside my control. Im not powerful enough to change other people. However I do have the power to change my response. In fact, ALL our power is in our response. Finally, just because a person makes you upset or has a difference of opinion, does not make them a bad person. We can feel frustrated...and still be right for US...and they can still be doing what they perceive to be right for them. When we develop the skill of responding to these situations by moving forward peacefully, we win.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:39:13 +0000
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