It’s Up To You, Really…

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your troubles you wouldn’t sit for a month. – Theodore Roosevelt

There really little I can add here.

We are not responsible for what others do, but we are responsible for who we have in our lives.

We are not responsible for what politicians do, but we are responsible for our level/quality of citizenry.

We are not responsible for the economy, but we are responsible for any excuses we make for why we can’t succeed.

We are not responsible for the mean things people might say, but we are responsible for whether we take those words to heart.

Where do you need to be more responsible?

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