When things are not going as planned, it is easy to try to blame everything around us. Whether it's our circumstances, the specific situation or the actions of someone else, we tend to want to look to something that is beyond ourselves. However, if you wish to continue to build toward higher achievement, it is a non-negotiable to take responsibility for yourself and your own circumstances. I don't care if someone else played a part in it or not, or if you have a difficult situation you are dealing with. The bottom line is that, when it's all said and done, at the end of the day you are ultimately responsible where you end up.
A big part of this is realizing that it's not what happens to you that has the final say in where you end up; it's what you do with it, or how you respond to it, that makes all the difference. Jack Canfield calls this "E+R=O", which stands for Event + Response = Outcome. Notice that it's not just Event = Outcome, it's the event plus your response to that event which yields the eventual outcome. Don't blame what happens to you for your lack of success or for the problems in your life. There are an incredible number of stories of people overcoming huge adversities to become successful. The difference between these people and those that never accomplish anything is that instead of using those events as an excuse like so many do, they use it to build their character and to mold them into better people. They use it as a spring board to success rather than a reason for not achieving it.
Wherever you are in your life journey right now, own up to the decisions you've made that got you to where you are. Also realize that it is never to late to make new decisions and get back on track to where you want to go. And always remember that life is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the ride.
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