This month I purchased a set of Well-Being cards based on the work of Abraham-Hicks. I highly recommend their materials and books for anyone interested in learning more about one particular area of Abundance - the Law of Attraction.

The idea with these cards is to pick one randomly whenever you are looking for reflection or inspiration.  Here's the card I picked this morning:

"It is not my responsibility to convince anyone of anything."

This is a profound statement and directly related to the conscious pattern of Personal Responsibility.  In my upcoming book, Coaching Into Greatness, I define Personal Responsibility as "releasing blame and victimization to become fully responsible for your life."  We usually think of blame as outward directed, but how often do we blame ourselves when something doesn't go the way we planned or someone reacts differently than we intended?

The Illusion of Control occurs when our happiness depends on the actions or behaviors of someone matching up with the way we think they should act. The reality is that none of us can control anyone but ourselves.  And yet, a large part of our lives can be whittled away in the frenzied pursuit of making ourselves right.

What are you taking on that is preventing you from living into your greatness?