Taking responsibility is the key to a healthy life. The day you realize you are responsible for almost everything that has happened to you is the day you will start making the changes that you need to have a better life. That day is your “day one” toward living life to the fullest. Taking responsibility means you are taking control, whether it is with your friendships, your marriage, your career or purpose/dream. When you are responsible you cannot put the blame on anyone but yourself.

I have blamed my biological parents for every bad experience that I had. It took me 32 years to realize that I needed to take control of my life. I needed to take responsibility for the good, and the bad choices that I have made. Thanks to a video posted by Gary Vee on Instagram I realized that when you make someone responsible for your mistakes and problems you are empowering this person. He or she is becoming the only one who can change the situation. This person is the captain of your life. Most of the time this person is not even aware that there was a problem that needed to be fixed. How can you expect someone to fix a problem when he or she does not even know the problem exists? In some cases this person does not believe he or she is responsible for fixing the problem. To tell you the truth, no one is responsible but YOU.

When you are sad, mad or happy this is YOU reacting to whatever happened to you. Meaning YOU are responsible for your sadness, anger, and happiness. You could have chosen to have another reaction but YOU choose this particular reaction. If you are an adult and you are broke, unemployed, and unhappy with your life, who do you think needs to take action? YOU. Taking responsibility will pave the way to a better life because you will start taking action.

When you take responsibility you are empowering yourself. YOU are taking control, YOU are taking action, YOU are setting goals, and YOU are planning your way out from whatever situation that you are not comfortable with. Yes, you might need help to reach the place you want, but you know that this is your responsibility not anyone else’s. “So here is a great resolution step up and take responsibility to turn your life around for the BETTER. Every time you find yourself saying, someone should… decide to begin doing what YOU can instead.”

“The price of greatness is responsibility.” Winston Churchill