Getting what you deserve

Matthew 25:21

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good 

and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few 

things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou 

into the joy of thy lord.


Theodore Roosevelt

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most 

of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

Erin Cummings

At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your 

success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you 

accept that, and integrate that into your work ethic, you will 

start being successful. As long as you blame others for the 

reason you aren't where you want to be, you will always be a 

failure.



Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and 

we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and

 thought throughout our lifetime.

Martin Luther

You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for 

what you do not say.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Problems or successes, they all are the results of our own 

actions. Karma. The philosophy of action is that no one else is

 the giver of peace or happiness. One's own karma, one's own 

actions are responsible to come to bring either happiness or 

success or whatever.

Jack Canfield

Remember, you and you alone are responsible for 

maintaining your energy. Give up blaming, complaining and 

excuse making, and keep taking action in the direction of 

your goals - however mundane or lofty they may be.

  When I think about my choices in life and I think about my 

desires, they never really seem to add up. The reason why I 

say this is because for example, if I have the desire of being 

wealthy then I should be doing things that will make me 

wealthy but I haven't always done that and I complain. If I 

want to be world champion then I should do things that will 

lead up to being world champion but I haven't and I get 

bitter.

  So many times I look around, look at videos, movies or 

listen to stories about people accomplishing things I want. 

And then envy those people or sometimes get jealous of them 

for what they have or what they have accomplished but never

take into consideration the struggles they went through to 

achieve it. The funny thing is when I have researched what 

some people have gone through to get where they are today, 

I humbly back up and think oh wow, I don't want it that bad.

  I also have to take in consideration that having more 

money, better car, bigger house, better job, better body, 

wife/husband, bigger salary, more kids, being great at 

something or whatever, comes with more responsibility. But 

what when I look at my life now, how responsible have I 

been with the money I do have? Can't pay the bills, have 

shitty credit, can't stop shopping, can't get my priorities 

straight on what I should pay first and yet I think that 

having more money will solve a deeper issue? As they say 

more money more problems. How is having a new car going 

to make my quality of life better when I don't appreciate the 

one that's paid for and faithfully gets me where I got to go? 

What makes me more promotable at my job then the next 

person when I half-ass my responsibilities every chance I get 

when no one is looking?

  Some of this is arrogance, pride, stupidity or some people 

just want others to feel sorry for them. You can be the nicest 

person in the world but it doesn't mean everything in life 

should be handed to you! Every time you take shortcuts or 

take something you don't deserve, you will never appreciate 

it and it will blow up in your face. If I was promoted to a 

position at work I wasn't ready for, I could ruin the company 

or cost it lots of money. If I took the championship belt from 

Floyd Mayweather or Klitschko then I would probably get 

my ass whooped the first fight. If I inherited a million dollars 

or won lotto (when I'm used to living on 25k a year) then I 

would probably be bankrupt in 3 years,  catch STDs from 

hookers and kill myself on alcohol or drugs.

  Every time we bitch, moan and complain for things we 

haven't earned then we disrespect those people who have 

earned it. And if you have done everything possible then your

 time is coming. Have faith that god has something better for 

you. Timing is everything and right now might not be it. We

are limited by our own minds and we can be so much more. 

But the key is to appreciate the journey and never stop 

working towards our goal. Everyday is one step closer to 

what you have worked hard for. 

  So before you criticize or think you deserve the lifestyles of 

the rich and famous or your neighbors, then check their story 

first. If you decide to take a shortcut then you have no idea 

the consequences that lie ahead. Ask yourself are you willing

to make the sacrifices they made. And if you are then 

appreciate what you have now and bust your ass to get to

where you want to be. Act and live as if you have already 

achieved it. It all starts in your mind first. With hard work, 

faith and persistence, we can all be better tomorrow then we

were today. Where the your story ends is up to you.

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