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Personal Responsibility: Count Your Blessings
Don’t Feel Like A Victim; Things Could Be Worse
by Michael D. Hume, M.S.
Every evening I try to take the opportunity to watch the sunset. This week, I’m in a beautiful place in Colorado where the sunsets are truly magnificent, so I feel very fortunate to witness this daily miracle from the top of a tall mountain. For at least a half hour or so, I try to clear my mind of all my worries long enough to whisper a quiet prayer of thanksgiving for my many blessings.
As a person who aspires to inspirational leadership, I feel it’s my personal responsibility to do this, no matter how difficult or frustrating the day or the week may have been.
The way things are going in the world today, it’s easy to slide into the “victim mentality” and lose sight of your blessings. In my country, our leaders seem to be doing everything they can to amplify this feeling of frustrated victimhood, seeming to prefer government “help” and control to personal responsibility and the can-do spirit that built the country in the first place. In this hot, stressful season, I’m coaching too many people who seem to have lost too much courage.
I’m no savior, I’m just a guy who’s trying to be an advocate of responsibility and cock-eyed optimism. And I’m not delivering any sermons on the mount, I’m just up there watching the sunset. That said, I’d like to offer a few modern-day beatitudes to think about when things start to get you down:
If you’re worried about a family member who’s in the service overseas, it’s easy to focus on how fortunate other people are whose kin are all civilians out of harm’s way. Instead, consider how lucky you are that the war is happening in a distant land, and that bombs are not likely to drop anywhere near your house… thanks to those brave heroes over there. I’m reminded of a caller I heard on a radio program last year… he was a soldier serving in Iraq, and his point was that every morning, when he looks in the mirror, he realizes that no matter how bad things go today, he can’t call 9-1-1; he IS 9-1-1. Talk about a can-do attitude. Talk about a blessing!
If you’re poor in America, it’s easy to focus on the good fortune of those who have more than you have. But think about how lucky you are to be in the U.S., and not in a truly disadvantaged country where poor families do not own microwave ovens and multiple televisions. Our centuries of free market liberty have made our poor the “richest poor” in the history of the world.
If you’re overweight, it’s easy to sit around and feel fat and unattractive, and to be envious of others with greater vitality and better looks (as you perceive them). It might be harder to remember that you live in a land of plenty, where you have choices: if you choose to eat whatever you want, you have plenty to eat. And if you choose to drop the weight, ramp up the energy, and live longer… in America, you can do it with nothing more than a firm decision and a dose of self-discpline.
If you’re unemployed, how easy it is to envy your wage-earning friends! But you are blessed to live in a time and place where reinventing your career is always possible. Even with the government “helping” by throwing up new roadblocks on almost a weekly basis, you can still start an online business these days with a level of financial investment so low as to make you the envy of every past generation of entrepreneurs. Such a venture can sustain you until you get a new job… or find you don’t need one. You might even grow that business to such prosperity that you are in a position to provide work for the next wave of the newly-unemployed.
If your kids are out-of-control, your spouse does nothing but heave deep sighs, your parents criticize everything you do, and your friends are too busy for you… you’ll be tempted to give up and slide into self-pity. But think about how truly fortunate you are that these are the biggest problems in your life. Be thankful none of those under-appreciative loved ones are stricken with life-threatening disease, or disabled and requiring around-the-clock care.
No matter what your big problem is, try to remember things could be much worse. This is an important personal responsibility, because things may indeed get much worse, and if you let yourself become vicimized by your current difficulties, you’ll never have the courage and conviction to overcome the tougher ones. But if you realize now that, no matter the problem, you can do something about it… if you suck up the energy and commitment to become the undefeatable person you were meant to be… if you learn to see your blessings instead of focusing on your challenges… no misfortune can beat you.
Don’t let the sun go down on your spirit, and allow the challenges of your world to pull you down into a darkness of despair and victimhood. Instead, climb your mountain, count your blessings, and be thankful for being able to appreciate the unspeakable beauty of something as simple as the daily miracle of a spectacular sunset.
About the Author
Michael Hume is a speaker, writer, and consultant specializing in helping people maximize their potential and enjoy inspiring lives. As part of his inspirational leadership mission, he coaches executives and leaders in growing their personal sense of well-being through wealth creation and management, along with personal vitality.
Those with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make money “one less thing to worry about” can learn more about working with Michael at http://oneyearplan.net/michaeldhume
Anyone wanting to jump-start their vitality can browse through the best (and most travel-friendly) nutraceuticals on the market at http://shop.enivausa.com/239824
Michael and his wife, Kathryn, divide their time between homes in California and Colorado. They are very proud of their offspring, who grew up to include a homemaker, a rock star, a service talent, and a television expert. Two grandchildren also warm their hearts! Visit Michael’s web site at http://michaelhume.net
Who is going to replace Brit Hume?
He’s got an important time slot at 6 p.m. and I know he’s retiring soon but I don’t know who they would replace him with. Any ideas?
Maybe, Glen Beck.
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