The Responsibility Pledge

Written by Ivan Staroversky | 15 May 2010

I just finished reading a book by Brian Tracy titled Something for Nothing: The All-Consuming Desire that Turns the American Dream into a Social Nightmare

I took some notes from this book and would like to share with you The Responsibility Pledge.

See if you can read and sign it.

The Responsibility Pledge

“I accept complete responsibility for myself, my life, my family, my financial situation and everything that happens to me.

I am a completely free, proud, self-reliant individual. I look to myself for the answers to my questions and the solutions to my problems. I am a complete optimist. I look for the good in every situation. I seek the valuable lesson in every setback or obstacle. I think about my goals most of the time. I focus on the solution rather than the problem.

I am not a victim. I refuse to complain, condemn or criticize. If I am not happy with a situation, I take action to change it. I blame no one for anything.

I recognize that there is a fair and full price that must be paid for anything worthwhile. I do not try to get something for nothing. I refuse to accept something for nothing and I do not support any person, process or policy that attempts to give me or anyone else anything to which I or they are not justly entitled to as the result of hard work and sacrifice.

I am a successful, happy person. I am grateful for my life and my opportunities. I believe that everything in the universe is conspiring to make me happier, healthier and more prosperous.

I have an attitude of gratitude toward everyone and everything.”

_________________________  Signed

How do you feel as you read over this Pledge? 

Are you hesitant or eager to sign your name at the bottom? 

How you think and feel when you read this Pledge to yourself will tell you a lot about your philosophy of life.

How others react and respond when you show this Pledge to them will tell you a lot about how they think and feel, as well.