Empower Yourself By Accepting Full Responsibility For You Life

By Jayaram V

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It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities. - Josiah Charles Stamp.

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of. - Jim Rohn.m

For the truth is, we control our life. We control how lucky we are. We create our fortune with our effort. We alone have the power. - Rick Pitino, Basketball Coach.

Larry weighed 260 pounds. When he looked at himself in the mirror he did not like what he saw. His weight lowered his self-esteem and made him feel bad in the presence of others. For the last several years he neglected his health and did not do enough to keep his body in shape. In the past, he used to exercise few times a week. But as his responsibilities grew, he became habituated to a sedentary life style and began spending more time in front of his laptop. He knew that his boss had a poor opinion of him, because of the way he looked, and would be too happy to get rid of him at the slightest opportunity.

Four years of neglect and resentment against his boss and his company took a toll on his body. He was unable to relax or sleep peacefully. He was gnawed by negative thoughts. He ate almost absent mindedly, thinking of some incident in the office or some problem that bothered him. He felt pain in his feet, as he walked. He gasped for breath, when he climbed the stairs or spoke on the phone, while walking. The chairs in his office creaked, when he sat, often prompting the interns to exchange meaningful glances behind his back.

He had trouble, getting into his old clothes or wearing his old shoes. He felt uncomfortable, walking from the parking lot to the departmental store. His wife and daughter complained that he snored loudly, while they were trying to sleep. They were concerned that he breathed heavily and walked slowly, when they went out for an evening walk. He felt miserable, listening to their comments. Occasionally, when he exercised at home, nagged by his wife, his body ached for rest and he would stop before he even warmed up.