July 28, 2012

No Shame

There is no shame in failing at something, filing bankruptcy, losing again to that addiction. Not taking responsibility and being responsible is another story.

We are all going to face situations in life where things don’t go as planned. You may have failed at a marriage, lost a business, not made it through school. These things do happen, but it’s how we respond that determines whether or not we really failed. Take responsibility for your actions, your mistakes, your bad decisions. Then do what needs to be done to make things right. Sure, some people will focus on the what, but you focus on the why. When you focus on the why then the what will change. Failure is part of life, but it does not make you a failure. Don’t make excuses, just tell the truth and learn from it. There is nothing you can do about the past, but you can learn from it. Make the decision today to make peace with your past, take charge and keep moving toward your destiny. Is there an area in your life that you need to take responsibility for?