True Responsibility: A Skill Worth Developing

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The next skill I want to develop is True Responsibility.

Particularly in the areas of Time-Management, Self-Reflection/worth, Leadership, going out and taking care of myself.

Now, I like to consider myself pretty responsible in terms of finances, shopping, cleaning and all the other regular adult things one needs to do. This is not the kind of responsibility I am talking about.

I am talking about the responsibility you take for every area of your life.

I believe the ability to take Responsibility for ones own life effectively is something that can be trained, practiced and something severely undervalued.

For the sake of explaining what I exactly mean by this, I will divide this Responsibility into 6 different parts:

1. Proactivity
2. Time-Management
3. Leading A Good Life
4. Need vs. Want
5. Self-Worth (derived from oneself not outside sources)
6. Freedom/Independence

#1 — Proactivity

Taking massive responsibility for your life means that you are accountable for it.

Waiting for others to invite you to things, not planning things on your own, or hoping that…