Take responsibility for YOUR financial health. All aspects of it: spending, income, savings, retirement, investing, pocket change, the works.
This is a simple idea with potentially profound implications. Yes, it may be a bit cliché, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Everyone would like to improve their life in some way, financially, mentally, physically, emotionally, or a myriad of others, but no one can do that until they accept that, fundamentally, they They are responsible for what will happen.
The first step to take is to do just that: take full responsibility for your financial health. Regardless of your situation, you cannot dwell on the past. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been hit by disaster, laid off, a deal gone bad, or you think you weren’t well positioned from the start. As long as you focus on it issues you perceive, you will be unable to advance in your financial life.
Forgive everyone for all the bad things they have done to you. Let go of what has happened to you before. Stop thinking about the negative aspects and past events that have placed you in your current situation. Right now, don’t put this off by saying, “Oh, that’s a good thought, I’ll consider it.” And there should be no half measures, even if you share finances. Take 100% responsibility for your physical and financial health or you won’t be able to improve your situation. Above all, you must keep to yourself personally responsible.
This will now allow you to take control of your financial health. If you want to change your situation for the better, you must have that power, plain and simple. Taking full responsibility means no excuses when you fall off the wagon, no exemptions for slipping, no moments of weakness, and no one to blame when you’re not as responsible as you want to be.
Without 100% responsibility you are completely powerless. You will find ways to blame the world, your partner, the economy, or anything else. If you want things to change, you have to fully and completely assume your power. And you can’t do that if you keep denying even an iota of your responsibility. Now, I don’t mean to say that you should blame yourself every time you slip even a little or something goes wrong. Not all circumstances are under your control. But you do always have the ability to respond to changes in your situation, so remember that!
Accepting responsibility for your own finances gives you the power to improve your financial health. It must be your own willpower that does it, but knowing that it is in you makes all the difference in the world. Use your creativity and skills to get the most out of it!