What if...? Part 3
- Leona Monfee
- Jan 12
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 28
The most important step in creating a happier, healthier, successful life is taking more responsibility for our lives. What if we gave up complaining and blaming? What if we spent less time complaining about things outside of ourself, like the weather, our boss, the traffic, the economy,… What if we quit making excuses and took the position that whatever we are experiencing in life is what we have created with our thoughts and actions…whether financial, physical, or our relationships…what if the life we are experiencing is the result of how we react and how we think about the events in our life…rather than the events themselves. Have you heard of the saying, "What we do and think about, is what we bring about."
"For as he thinks within himself, so he is." Proverbs 23:7
I am sure we have all experienced blaming the event when we didn’t get the result we wanted? External events are events that we can do nothing about…what is just is. What if we could change the outcome by changing our thoughts and actions (internal) to the event? What if 5+5=10, but we didn’t like the 10 (the outcome)? What if we changed our response (internal) from a 5 (thoughts and actions) to an 8 (another number); and we got 13 (the result/outcome we wanted)? What if we got ourself into the habit of taking responsibility instead of blaming and complaining?
What if we actually talked to the person we complain about, instead of complaining to the wrong people? What if we actually talked to the person who could actually do something about what we are complaining about? We may not always get the response/outcome we wanted, but at least we got to request what we wanted to the right person.
What if we took responsibility and could stop being the victim? What if we paid attention to our thoughts and actions? What if we could feel more comfortable and it was more convenient for us to pay attention to thoughts and actions so that we could do something about our situation?
What if we were to take just 10% more responsibility for our life?
You may want a journal or notebook to write down your answers. (you might have more than one response for each one):
If I were to take just 10% more responsibility for my life, I would…
If I were to take just 10% more responsibility for my happiness, I would…
If I were to take just 10% more responsibility for the quality of my health and fitness, I would…
If I were to take just 10% more responsibility for the quality of my relationships, I would…
If I were to take just 10% more responsibility for my career/success, I would…
If I were to take just 10% more responsibility for (you decide) I would…
"But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another. For each will bear his own load." Galatians 6:4-5
Freedom Comes from within, not without...Life was meant to be abundant...in all areas
I wish you a wonderful week filled with love, happiness, prosperity, kindness, and positivity.
With Gratitude,
Minister Leona Jo
PS: Stay tuned for more What If, next week! Have a wonderful, prosperous week!
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