Quote of the Week: Responsibility
“Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility, in the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.” – Michael Korda
Greetings Blog Family,
Responsibility is the key to your future. Often we don’t notice this underlying trait of the most successful people you admire or know.
Be careful here. You must realize success is a relative term. We automatically attribute wealth and riches to success, but that is an incomplete assessment. Yes, riches and fortune have their place in success, but it is a lot deeper than that.
Let’s examine three examples of success. But notice how the underlying trait, better a foundation of responsibility.
1) The Successful Entrepreneur - The self made business owner that created automated business systems that creates a residual stream of income, a substantial income of $30,000/month. I purposely left this vague for your mind to wonder. This person could be a blogger, a consultant, a delivery service that has outsourced the work for each week.
The point is at the end of the day, it was the decision of the entrepreneur to say, I am going to get this done. I will make sure of it. It is my responsibility.
2) The Organic Life – The person that has severed their dependence on others to feed, cloth, and take care of themselves. There is a You Tube video of a guy who said that once he learned what is being put into the foods we eat, he began to grow his own food because he couldn’t stand the thought of poisoning his children with that food.
Now maybe this doesn’t seem necessary or even feasible to you or I, but concede the fact that it was his goal and he achieved it. Watch the video and you will see he lives in California, he and his family grow food on every square inch of their property, all organic foods. It is really amazing!
My point is that it is his definition of success. He took on great measures to realize this success. Again the foundation is responsibility. Think of what is required day to day to survive in that lifestyle. Responsibility is at work once again.
3) The Family – To maintain a successful family means different things to different people. But I don’t believe I will get too many objections to responsibility being at the root of all successful families. You have a responsibility to and of your spouse and children.
Responsibility Runs
Responsibility runs through all levels of success. The sooner you accept it, the sooner you can move forward. you have all that you need to succeed. The question is will you take responsibility?
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6:55 am on November 4th, 2008
I must say a very good quote.
I agree that responsibility is one of the corner stones for all things, yet, many people lack it badly.
Cheers,
The Moneyac
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12:21 pm on November 4th, 2008
The organic life is so true. We are poisoning ourselves every day and we need to begin to grow our own food again. Why not take it back to the old times where you grow your own food. It is pretty cheap to grow your own food but I’m sure people would say that it is too hard of work and they do not have enough time.
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5:08 pm on November 4th, 2008
People hate taking responsibility. Too much work, too much risk, too many consequences.
Whatever, let’s get things done!
Good one buddy!
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9:48 am on November 5th, 2008
@ The Moneyac – If more people were responsible the world would be a better place, but then, blogging and business would have more competition. So, I guess we should complain too much, just take care of your responsibilities.
@ Franklin – You are so right. Organic foods are the way to go and they taste so much better than many of these foods saturated in sugars, starches, and who knows what else. Then again, you are right, most people would complain that it is too difficult and too much hard work.
Just realizing that I didn’t post the video of the guy growing the food in his yard. My apologizes, I am going to search for it and load it now.
@ Ben – Right! Let’s get things done so we can live the life we desire. That is what it is all about at the end of the day!
10:02 am on November 5th, 2008
Responsibility is something everyone should take seriously. You should be responsible for everything thing you do and not just pass the buck on someone else.
Nive post there Fred
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4:20 pm on November 5th, 2008
Simply said
You have to take on the responsibility then act on your responsibilities.
Adam
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2:20 pm on November 6th, 2008
Good Quote. I like it because it plays to my strength. There is a good book out now called “Now discover your strengths” I took their test and my number 1 strength was responsibility.
I also agree with you, success is not necessarily mean financial success.
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2:38 pm on November 6th, 2008
@ Bruno – Thanks for the post and dropping by. I was taught that only people getting paid to pass are quarterbacks. LOL! Responsibility is a must!
@ Adam – It always comes back to action! That is very true.
@ Ned – With responsibility as your number 1 strength, you start ahead of 85% off people…easy!
Thanks for dropping by the site and getting involved.
1:24 pm on November 17th, 2008
I agree, being a responsible family member is a basic virtue everyone should practice.
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