"My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."
-Oprah Winfrey
The term responsibility means, "the ability to respond." In any of life's challenges, opportunities, or disasters, we can respond in whatever way we choose. It is this response that dictates what life hands us next. I think it is extremely important to note that in addition to what we can do physically about a situation, we also have the ability to choose what our inner response to that situation is. The idea is that: We control our emotional reaction to the external environment-THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT DOESN'T.
Our inner life reflects our outer, and our outer life reflects our inner. It is so important to make changes in both. When a situation arises, ask yourself."What response can I make-inner, outer, or both-that would get me closer to my goal?" Again, it is so crucial to recognize all areas of our self...it is your responsibility to understand and to change things that may prevent you from reaching your goals and your dreams. Like I have told everyone in my life...BE IN TUNE WITH YOUR BODY IN EVERY WAY THAT IS POSSIBLE...SO YOU CAN COMPLETE ANY CHALLENGE/OBSTACLE THAT MAY BE PUT IN FRONT OF YOU!
You have all the opportunities for greatness...it happens every day, every minute!
McWilliams, P. (1994). Do It! p.388-393
Dr. Ellis's Rational-Emotive Institute: New York, NY