We think people care about what we say we are going to do. Most likely they don’t. Rarely do others congratulate us for something we haven’t finished.  There’s a time and place to work in silence and rely on ourselves. Actions speak louder than intentions. It takes a lot of energy to talk about it and justify why we are doing what we are doing. Why not let our success speak for itself once the work is done? Let us refrain from making announcements and giving status so we can save our energy for the real, hard work directed towards results today.

Why would we let others do our thinking for us? The fact is, it’s easier to ask someone else. That way, if it doesn’t work out, it’s their fault. Leaders think for themselves. They gather facts. They synthesize information. They ask questions. They use their best judgment with experience. They decide, believe it then act. Followers follow the leader. When we stop thinking for ourselves, we give up control and are easily manipulated. We sacrifice our ability to make decisions for our life. Let us place no higher authority than our ability to think for ourselves today.

We are in a position of power. We are empowered. There’s no reason to think about who is at fault for anything. There’s no reason to wonder why we aren’t happy. What gives us reason to think if we aren’t happy with the life we have right now on this very day, we can learn to be happy with the life we want or will have tomorrow? 

​We respond to any and every situation as we choose. Let us serve from a position of power and be happy with where we are going in the future and where we are today.