Be In Charge of Your Life.

Time to Let Go of Excuses.

Time to Let Go of Excuses.

The only thing standing between you and the stars is YOU. Pic by Samuel Zeller

“The truth that you are in charge of your life will set you free only after it really irritates you.” ― Sky St. John

It took two phone calls for my sister to realize she wouldn’t get what she was expecting from me.

Lisa is struggling to fit in at her new job and wanted my advice. She didn’t expect me to push back. “Really? How so?” — I asked her. She just wanted sympathy.

My sister assumed I would take her side. I didn’t take her boss side either. I told Lisa that she needed to take ownership of the situation: to stop expecting and start doing. “What are YOU going to do differently?” — I asked.

Inaction won’t create a different outcome. When we start blaming others for our suffering is because we expect them to change. But the only change we can manage is ours.

I love my sister, she is smart and emotionally intelligent. But today, she lost ownership of her emotions and behavior. Pain is …