Declaration of Personal Responsibility
I currently possess everything I have truly wanted and deserved. This is based
on what I have handed out to date. Mypossessions, my savings, my lifestyle are
an exact mirror of me, my efforts, and my contribution to society. What I give
I get. If I am unhappy with what I have received it is because as of yet I
have not paid the required price. I have
lingered too long in the “quibbling stage”.
I fully understand that time only becomes a burden to me when it is empty. The
past is mine and at this present moment I am purchasing another 24 hours of
it. The future quickly becomes the past at a control point called the present
moment. I not only truly live at that point, but I have full responsibility
for the highest and best use for the
irreplaceable now.
I accept full responsibility for both the success and failures in my life. If
I am not what I desire to be at this point, what I am is my compromise. I no
longer choose to compromise with my undeveloped potential. I am the sum total
of the choices I have made and I continue to choose daily. What I now put
under close scrutiny is the value of each upcoming choice. Therein lies the
quality of my lifestyle.
Will my future belong to the “old me” or the “new me”? The answer depends upon
my attitude towards personal growth. At this very moment what time is left is
all that counts and I am personally responsible for how my time is filled.
With new found maturity I accept full responsibility for how good I can become
at what is most important to me.
With personal growth comes a fear of the unknown and new problems. Those
problems are nothing more than the lengthening shadow of my personal growth. I
now turn my very real fear, with God’s help, to my very real adventure. My
life now expands to meet my new found destiny. Old me, meet the new me.
Now that I realize that I am personally responsible for being in the position
of leadership as well as personally responsible for my actions, I am ready to
become a more effective leader. My effectiveness as a leader is directly
proportionate to my effectiveness as a human being. Sure, there are exceptions
to everything. Some people win the
lottery, some people lip-sync to songs that were recorded by others and make
millions. But I am talking about the LONG HAUL. I am talking about real
people. Some people can be fooled temporarily, but lasting leadership requires
full blown commitment to the challenge of living effectively. To be an
effective leader I must fully accept the challenge
and my Declaration of Personal Responsibility.
– Author Unknown