Hello families! Peter Liciaga here from Dinoto Karate Center in Mount Laurel NJ with today’s car chat of the day. Today I want to share a couple of thoughts on always taking Responsibility For Your Actions.
Here’s a short story…
Once there were two kids and you were one of them ….we’ll call the other one Tommy. Now you and Tommy were outside playing together and Tommy’s mom came over and started to scold him for not getting his chores done. Tommy quickly pointed at you and said that you had begged him to play.
- Was Tommy trying to blame you for him not getting his chores done?
- Was Tommy being honest?
- Were Tommy’s actions like those of a responsible person or an irresponsible person?
Suppose that instead of trying to blame you, Tommy said, “Thanks for reminding me mom. I’ll get right on that,” as he left for home? What would you think of him then?
Do you know someone who always makes excuses for themselves or blames others for their actions? With habits like those, it is hard to ever accomplish anything. The day you take responsibility for your actions, good or bad, is the day you start to become successful.
The next time something goes wrong, don’t look for excuses or blame others. Think about what you can do to make it better, and how you can avoid having it happen again.
Thank you for spending this time with me and remember, discipline is doing the right thing whether you feel like it or not. Until next time, have a great day and I’ll see you on the training floor.
