Take hold of your own life.
See that the whole existence is celebrating.
These trees are not serious,
these birds are not serious.
The rivers and the oceans are wild,
and everywhere there is fun,
everywhere there is joy and delight.
Watch existence,
listen to the existence
and become part of it.
- Osho –
Back to the definition board!
The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; and a form of trustworthiness , the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one’s conduct. As Osho’s poem above says – by having the ability to respond, by taking hold of our own life – we become part of it. Connected - “See that the whole existence is celebrating.”
Since you were born, people in your life have tried to teach you how to be more responsible. In most instances this is explained as being a mature adult; however it could also mean conforming to the standards of your “tribe” (society). In this instance responsibility is a construct made of rules like morality, societal “intelligence” (common sense) and respect for authority. Responsible means doing the right thing. But what is the right thing?
In a world with blurred boundaries and varying shades of gray is there ever only one right response that is the “responsible” choice? I’m not making responsible wrong, far from it – I am hopefully helping you to consider what that means in your life context.
Yes, I know – this is heavy, a mind bender that’s why I enjoy the word response-able so much more. It’s filled with choice, my own. Response-ability is way cool because it focuses on my ability to make choices and respond to any situation. How and why I now “respond” has nothing to do with my worth as a person.
Heart Thoughts
When you are a responsible person, are you somehow “more advanced” or “better” than a person who is not as "responsible"? Are you really more mature if you’re responsible? What does responsibility in your life mean?
As a responsible person, do you think you have the approval of other responsible persons?
Does that make it easier to be responsible? Or does it feel like a label/box you need to live in?
Heart Note
Being response-able is an option that opens up the beauty of being able to respond optimally to the events that make up your life rather that react to them. Being response-able acknowledges your role as co-creator of all appearing in your life – you are then choosing to respond to life rather than complain about it. What a gift to be in Gratitude about!
Being response-able doesn’t make us better than someone else – it’s about the brilliant gift of being able to adapt to your creation of it. Aren’t you so amazing?
Response-ability is about being able to focus on your standards, not your tribal standards. A response-able person needs only their own approval!
Striving to be response-able supports you to keep your focus on how you can continually learn from the past lessons, adapt and grow while you consciously create your world. There is no race and there is no end to the feeling of Gratitude and the Universe being able to respond to you as an amazing co-creator.
The rewards to you are obvious - for others in your life it will be mind-blowing as your relationships improve when your compassion, EQ, mindfulness and ability to respond rather than react, grows. A win-win!
Parting shot… be filled with Gratitude – YOU ARE AMAZINGLY RESPONSE-ABLE!
Journal these journeys as you learn to respond to yourself, your life, your world.
“See that the whole existence is celebrating.”
In Gratitude
Mish
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