BY ME
Commitment Number One: Responsibility
BY ME
I commit to taking full responsibility for the circumstances of my life, and my
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing. I commit to support others
to take full responsibility for their lives.
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TO ME
I commit to blaming others and myself for what is wrong in the world. I commit to being a victim, villain, or a hero and taking more or less than 100% responsibility.
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Idea: The
first commitment is about taking full responsibility for every aspect of your
life. When things don't turn out as planned, unconscious leaders try to place
the blame on something or someone else. To avoid acting in this way, hold
yourself accountable for everything you do.
If
quarterly numbers are lower than projected, for example, an unconscious CEO
would look for where to place the blame. And, depending on their personality,
they'd see themselves as either the victim or the hero or the villain of the
situation.
Victims attribute their problems to the world's injustices; villains point the
finger at someone or something else; and heroes try to take on more than their
share of the responsibility. All three are equally detrimental to the
group: victims don't have the drive to change anything, villains lose control of
the situation and heroes overwork themselves until they burn out.
Conscious
leaders, however, are committed to taking full responsibility for themselves ‚
neither more nor less. They understand that their actions have consequences, s
Video 1 of 2 -- Taking 100% Responsibility
Video 2 of 2 -- Hidden Iceburg