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January 22, 2009

The Responsible Decision - The Traveler's Gift 1


The Traveler’s Gift
by Andy Andrews

Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success #1

© 2002 Andy Andrews



THE RESPONSIBLE DECISION

The buck stops here.

From this moment forward, I will accept responsibility for my past. I understand that the beginning of wisdom is to accept the responsibility for my own problems and that by accepting responsibility for my past, I free myself to move into a bigger, brighter future of my own choosing.

Never again will I blame my parents, my spouse, my boss, or employees for my present situation. Neither my education or lack of one, my genetics, or the circumstantial ebb and flow of everyday life will affect my future in a negative way. If I allow myself to blame these uncontrollable forces for my lack of success, I will be forever caught in a web of the past.
I will look forward. I will not let my history control my destiny.

The buck stops here.

I accept responsibility for my past. I am responsible for my success.
I am where I am today—mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and financially—because of decisions I have made. My decisions have always been governed by my thinking. Therefore, I am where I am today—mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and financially—because of how I think.

Today I will begin the process of changing where I am—mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and financially—by changing the way I think. My thoughts will be constructive, never destructive. My mind will live in the solutions of the future. It will not dwell in the problems of the past.

I will seek the association of those who are working and striving to bring about positive changes in the world. I will never seek comfort by associating with those who have decided to be comfortable.

When faced with the opportunity to make a decision, I will make one. I understand that God did not put in me the ability to always make right decisions. He did, however, put in me the ability to make a decision and then make it right. The rise and fall of my emotional tide will not deter me from my course.

When I make a decision, I will stand behind it. My energy will go into making the decision. I will waste none on second thoughts. My life will not be an apology. It will be a statement.

The buck stops here.

I control my thoughts. I control my emotions. In the future, when I am tempted to ask the question “Why me?”, I will immediately counter with the answer: “Why not me?”
Challenges are a gift, an opportunity to learn. Problems are the common thread running through the lives of great men and women. In times of adversity, I will not have a problem to deal with, I will have a choice to make. My thoughts will be clear. I will make the right choice. Adversity is preparation for greatness. I will accept the preparation.

Why me?

Why not me?



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8 comments:

  1. Hi Roxanne & Hugo .. thanks for this amazing post .. I'm going to print it out & put it on my wall - so that I read it every day ..

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  2. That is an amazing proclamation, thank you for writing it on your blog. It remind me of Anthony... :)

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  3. I love coming to your blog. I am always uplifted. Today even more so. Thank you for uplifting my spirits. Beautiful as always. Thanks again.
    Dan and Deanna "Marketing Unscrambled"

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  4. We must learn from our past, and look forward to our future. I love this post. Thank you for sharing.

    Jr

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  5. Hi Hilary!

    That's exactly what we've done, too! In fact, there's 7 of them. One, for each day of the week! Stay tuned for more! It only gets better!

    Many Blessings....
    Roxanne and Hugo
    ~ Believe Achieve ~

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  6. Hi Stella,

    So wonderful to hear from you! We're so grateful to be able to share these with all our friends and readers. It warms our hearts to see our little action can bring so much joy to everyone's day. It's inspiring!

    Many Blessings....
    Roxanne and Hugo
    ~ Believe Achieve ~

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  7. Hi Dan and Deanna!

    We LOVE having you here!! If we can bring smiles and joy to someone's day...Mission Accomplished!! :-) Sending much more Positive energy your way!

    Many Blessings....
    Roxanne and Hugo
    ~ Believe Achieve ~

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  8. Hi Jr,

    You are ever so welcome. Thank you for you comment, too. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

    Many Blessings....
    Roxanne and Hugo
    ~ Believe Achieve ~

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