How to Take Responsibility When You're Not Taking Responsibility Your Whole Life

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The author of 'Asi my problem' talks about how we can all be victims. She says it's very difficult to take responsibility when you've created pathways in your mind that are not good for you. The silver bullet is a process of accretion, where rituals and behaviours become personalities - she explains.

John Sanei: What’s Your Moonshot? John Sanei is a trend specialist, business strategist, keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and a Singularity University faculty member, working with clients across industries and around the world. He’s the author of the book What's Your Moonshot?: Future-proof yourself and your business in the age of exponential disruption* and also the newly released book Magnetiize: Stop the chase. Understand the change. Take control of your future*. Key Points The lens we use to look at the world and ourselves is actually how the world reacts back to us. What we look for is what we find. When you finish complaining and moaning, are you empowered or disempowered? We have an incredible privilege of choice to either take responsibility or to blame. The 3 types of victims: Martyr victim - the victim who feels sorry for themselves Arrogant inferior victim - the person who cuts others down so he or she can feel better about themself Arrogant superior victim - the person who thinks all problems are below them, that everybody else is a fool who can’t do anything right Bonus Audio The Importance of Kindness Resources Mentioned What's Your Moonshot?: Future-proof yourself and your business in the age of exponential disruption by John Sanei* Magnetiize: Stop the chase. Understand the change. Take control of your future by John Sanei* John Sanei's site Book Notes Download my highlights from What's Your Moonshot? in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes Ten Ways to Pick Yourself Up When You’re Beaten Down (episode 85) How to Tame Your Inner Critic, with Tara Mohr (episode 232) The Power of Solitude, with Mike Erwin (episode 308) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.