traffic has increased by 5%? What if you decided to take responsibility for this anyway? What would it look like?

Perhaps you could leave 20 minutes earlier than you do right now. I hear you already,” That’s not fair, Coach Frankie, why should I have to wake up earlier?” Good question, Why should you? Think about this for a moment. Every day you are late, it costs your employer money. Is that fair to him? Is it fair to the people who are waiting for your part to be done so that they can do theirs? Is it fair to the customers who have to wait outside until you arrive?

When you take responsibility for your actions, it means that you give yourself choices and you take back your Power!! Taking Responsibility gives you Freedom. You get to decide what is acceptable to you about your own actions and what you are willing to accept from others. You decide how you wish to live your life- with honour and integrity or in fault and blame. Taking responsibility is a good way to begin to forgive others, and see a situation from a fresh perspective.

Wouldn’t you rather be in the Drivers SEAT and steer the car than be a passenger for the rest of your life? Doesn’t that sound good for a change? Imagine, all of the power we give away daily by assigning blame to others?

What would happen if you decided that you were going to STOP blaming others for your low marks, your obesity, your smoking or alcoholism, your procrastination, your tardiness, your messy room, your poor memory? What if you made it a point to take responsibility and learn about nutrition and what constitutes a good choices when it comes to what you put in your mouth. How about deciding that tobacco not only hurts you, but those around you, How might your life change if you decided to drink responsibly and not drive when you are under the influence, or if you took responsibility for your perpetual tardiness, and found out that you might actually be able to keep a job for longer

than a month or two.

You are a wonderful biomechanical machine that is capable of so much. Yes YOU! Stop blaming others and reach for your Power to be anything you choose. When you take responsibility you no longer have to live in fear. It cannot exist for you because no one is going to accuse you of anything. You need never worry that things won’t be done because you know that you can count on yourself to do them.

Take responsibility for those things that are yours and let others learn to pick up the weight of their own responsibility. Don’t become over responsible. Some things are not your responsibility, like World Aids or the Wars in the Middle East; however, you can help mitigate the spread of Aids by using condoms and racism by being tolerant of others. You can influence others by your actions. That is your responsibility as well. Lead by example. Take responsibility for those things that you can change, and pray for those you cannot. What can you do today to take responsibility?

• Well, you could stop smoking and polluting your body and well as the air around you.

• You could volunteer in your community and change someone else’s life

• You can be on time for school or work

• You can become dependable and someone people can trust

• You can take pride in your appearance

• You can love yourself, again – yes –again. All children love themselves in the beginning. It isn’t until they grow up and are bombarded with negative messaging that they begin to doubt their perfection!

Be Responsible and Choose Power!!!

Frankie Picasso is a Certified Professional Guerrilla Life & Business Coach, Platinum Author, Motivational Speaker & Tele-class leader. Break free from your self-imposed limits and use your imagination to create a life of endless possibility. Experience your magnificence first hand...Coach Picasso coachpicasso@sympatico.ca