Comments on: Letting go of the Fairytale and Taking Personal Responsibility

By: Joel D Canfield

Joel D Canfield — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:41:34 +0000

I spent most of my life being what the world expected instead of who I really was. Not much fun looking back on the middle 35 years of my life, from 5 to 40.

My life’s not perfect any more than anyone else’s, but it sure helps that when I get up every morning, I know who’s driving the bus.

By: Rasheed Hooda

Rasheed Hooda — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:25:40 +0000

A good one, Brooke.

Yes, it is all about taking responsibility. After 22 years, I am finally realizing that she is not the dream woman I thought she would be and I am not capable of being the dream man she wants me to be. It’s time to face reality, take responsibility for myself and start being who I am and who I’m meant to be.

Either I will be revealed as the man she is looking for and she will show up as the woman I thought I married, or we will part company in the realization that we have served our purpose in each other’s lives and it’s time to grow up and start taking responsibility for the reason I came into this physical dimension.

A good one and very synchronistic. T%hanks.

By: Mark Eckenrode

Mark Eckenrode — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:09:22 +0000

thanks for the post. i echo James’s sentiments. why have i worked so hard? i’ve done very well in my career, even in my personal life. one day i realized none of it was what i wanted. i had done all the things and accumulated all the stuff that Disney dictated and i didn’t really enjoy it that much. all of it was simply insulation. but i bought into it hoping for the Disney stamp of approval. so, in a personally responsible act, i’ve now cast it all aside.

the interesting thing is that “personal responsibility” looks a lot different inside a Disney context than when you look at it from your own personal individual one.

By: Wouter Meyers

Wouter Meyers — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:53:06 +0000

I agree. Instead of putting relationships on the backburner, start focusing on the kind of relationships you want to have! I’ve given up on the standard ‘Disney’ relationship a long time ago!

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:10:24 +0000

The right guy for you actually won’t like you until you have taken responsibility for yourself. Guys who are responsible for themselves and are going places don’t want some subservient woman to slow them, they want a partner in life.

Good luck.

By: James

James — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:41:09 +0000

I’m at the point now, where (as a male) I’m asking if the hard work is worth it. What IS this life for? Is it just for the monetary rewards? I think somewhere along the track, we as a group have forgotten the meaning of life, and have been instead corrupted (by big media) into the idea that money is the ends, and not the means.

Money doesn’t buy happiness (but it can be fun!).

By: Melvin Ram

Melvin Ram — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:57:13 +0000

You might enjoy this: http://mixergy.com/you-can-make-everything-you-want-come-true-with-maria-sipka/

This mindset isn’t just something that women are guilty of. Men can sometimes have the idea that one day they’ll find the right damsel in distress, rescue her and life will be filled with wonderful moments. Except that isn’t how it works. All you get is “a project” they magic of which disappears quicker than a jet going full speed.

Interesting stuff.

By: Ross

Ross — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:28:07 +0000

Nice one!

I know I’ve spent nearly my entire life trying to get approval from everyone I’m around, even those I’m not. I worry myself sick trying to figure out what other people think of me and how to change myself to fit their image of me. What a waste of time.

It’s definitely nice to get a push to take the wheel and steer the ship where “I” want it to go.