Why We Fail to Take Responsibility for Our Life w/John R. Miles EP 169
People often ask me, 'Why do we fail to take responsibility for our choices?'\nIn the words of Jim Rohn, "Either you run the day, or the day runs you." This illustrates how essential it is for us to take charge of our habits or inadvertently allow our choices to dictate our life.\xa0\nWhen we fail to act, we allow fate to control our lives instead of us owning our destiny. As I discussed in last week's episode, it's why mediocre choices lead us to be average.\n--\u25ba Get the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/why-we-fail-to-take-responsibility-for-our-life/\xa0\n--\u25ba Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles\n--\u25ba Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283\n*Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/passionstruck.\nThank You, Zocdoc, for Sponsoring. \nThis episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles is brought to you by Zocdoc, which is the start of a better health care journey for you. Find and book top-rated local doctors on demand. Visit them in their offices or video chat with them from home. Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck. Download the Zocdoc app for FREE and start your search for a top-rated doctor today.\nPassion Struck Podcast Starter Packs\nNew to the show? These Starter Packs are collections of our\xa0most popular episodes\xa0grouped by topic, and we now have them also\xa0on Spotify. To find your old favorites, you can also browse starter packs for existing listeners. Every week, John interviews everyday heroes from all walks of life. Learn how to subscribe to the show and never miss a new episode and topic.\nWhy We Must Take Responsibility for our lives.\nToday, I take an in-depth look into what it means when we fail to take responsibility for our choices. Failure to do so results in us living on autopilot. We are like a balloon caught by the wind and utterly dependent on outside forces to guide our way.\nI will use the wise old man's fable to provide an overview of what taking responsibility in action looks like.\n0:00 Announcements and teaser\n3:20 Why "Either you run the day, or the day runs you.\u201d\xa0\n5:50 The Fable of the wise old man.\n8:58 Why do people refuse to accept responsibility for their actions?\n9:55 How to start taking responsibility for your life.\n12:32 Examples of what it looks like when we take responsibility.\n13:58 The importance of consistency in taking responsibility for your choices.\n15:07 Why only you control the steering wheel of your life?\n16:39 Wrap up and synthesis\nShow Discussion Questions\nWhy do so many fail to take responsibility for their actions?\nWhat are the consequences of not holding ourselves accountable for our choices?\nWhat did you learn from the fable of the wise old man that you can apply in your life?\nWhat does it look like when we do take responsibility in our lives?\nWhy are our choices so important?\nWhat are your key takeaways from today\u2019s episode?\nHow can you apply them to your life?\nHow will you approach how you take responsibility in the future?\nShow Links\nInterested in reading the transcript for the episode: https://johnrmiles.com/why-you-fail-to-take-responsibility-for-your-life/\xa0\nPurchase Victor Frankl's Book Man's Search for Meaning: https://amzn.to/3JkSkDN\xa0\n\nListen to my solo episode from last week on how you overcome the culture of exceptionalism: https://passionstruck.com/how-do-you-overcome-culture-of-exceptionalism/\xa0\n\n\nCheck out my interview\xa0with Virgin Unite President\xa0Jean Oelwang\xa0if you want to learn how to build powerful partnerships.\n\n\nMy interview with Sara Mednick\xa0Ph.D. on the power of the downstate and its impact on performance and health:\xa0https://passionstruck.com/sara-mednick-recharge-your-brain-body/\xa0\n\n\nMy interview with Katy Milkman,\xa0Ph.D. on how to create lasting behavior change:\xa0https://passionstruck.com/katy-milkman-behavior-change-for-good/\xa0\n\n\nMy solo episode on why micro choices matter: https://passionstruck.com/why-your-micro-choices-determine-your-life/\n\n\nMy s