Living Above The Line
There are two types of people in this world, those that live life above the line and those that live life below the line. People who live above the line are those that know they are 100% responsible for what takes place in their life. Those that live below the line are people who look to blame others or circumstances and never take responsibility. The majority of people are both, they are happy to live above the line when it suits however will flip and live below the line when they want other people to feel sorry for them.
There is no coincidence that successful people are always 100% responsible for their actions, values, beliefs and the things that take place in their world. They live above the line 24hrs, 7 days per week. They are not looking for excuses, for reasons, for people or things to blame. They except what has happened and they look for ways to change it, fix it or move on.
Unfortunately this is a rare breed of person. The majority of people in this world choose not to do that 24hrs a day. Instead they choose to blame other people or circumstances. A great example with just the other day, two people going for a promotion the one that did not get blamed everything and everyone under the sun besides himself. He never once looked at what he could have done to improve his chances next time. It is this sort of mentality that ensures success will never come. It is this mentality that holds people back that keeps people at average.
Living above the line is not a hard thing to do, it just takes a concentrated effort to form a new habit.
Listen to the language of the people around you and your own and pick up on whether they are taking responsibility or blaming others. You will be amazed at what you here and what you did not even notice before today. It is easy to fall into the trap of what everyone else is doing. However when you look at the results that everyone else gets, why would you want to do the same as them.
You have a choice in life with every little decision or event that comes up. Either be responsible or not. Be successful or not. Think like a winner or not. The choice you make does impact your life and your happiness.
About the Author
Michael Griffiths is the CEO and Founder of Secrets Of A Super Life, providing individuals with personal development strategies to increase their purpose, passion, happiness and life fulfilment. For your free Life Success Resources visit http://www.mysuperlifetoday.com
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