Let your attitude be a light in the darkness.
Woke up this morning and grabbed my phone by reflex. I scanned Facebook statuses and read about various takes on football and life. Then I came across one by a person who is a pretty high profile guy. In it, he was listing all the reasons he was a victim. That he had failed because people were out to get him.
My intention was roll back over and go back to sleep. But I couldn’t. Not because of the man’s Facebook status. It was because I had a huge plank in my own eye.
If you think the world is out to get you, the odds are 7.3 billion to one against you. If you realize that most of your problems are caused by the man (or woman) in your mirror, the odds are in your favor. You can win that battle.
I don’t want to beat up on the guy too much (and thus will not mention his name). Why? I had one of those days Friday. I just didn’t post it here on Facebook. Instead, I went and sat in a library and thought about what I could differently to get the change I am seeking.
Personal responsibility is old fashioned and not very politically popular these days. There aren’t many talk radio shows that preach it (my cousin does about finances, to his credit) But these times call for it.
Now it you will excuse me, I’m going to get a pair of pliers and perform some surgery. I have an eye-plank I need to remove.