Empower Yourself

 Who is responsible for your lot in life? Well, most people will answer, correctly, that they are. But then they point their finger and blame other people and circumstances as holding them back or causing them harm. Folks, you are responsible for you. You cannot control what others do or control events but you can always control how you react. You can control how you use events and people's negative words to your positive advantage.

 Many people give advice. And they are usually very well meaning. They have your best interest at heart. So, you take their advice and it doesn't work out. Who's to blame? You are!! No one forced you into your decision. You are free to choose any advice or no advice. Stop being a blamer. Take ownership of your life. Empower your own self. How do you do this?

 First, listen to what your heart is telling you. Some might call it their intuition. Or maybe their inner voice....or gut feeling. Whatever you call it, listen to it. Hear what it is telling you. Sometimes, what you will hear from inside yourself makes no sense whatsoever. But you will be better served by following what you are hearing and feeling.

 Secondly, when you do go outside yourself for advice and guidance, only seek out those people who are succeeding at what it is that you are struggling with. They have the knowledge through proven experience that will help you. In the end, though, you are still the one responsible for your life. You are the creator. You are also the destroyer of your life. You have a choice in the direction you want your life to go. Someone I look up to says, "Stop being a whiney-hiney thumbsucker." Take ownership of your life. Empower yourself!!