What is it,that makes you responsible...

[kevinpaul]

To live within my own laws that are stricter than anything I ever heard of. I set impossible goals to achieve and have never failed myself or anyone in my charge. Yep, I have crawled pass my line early but I have never given myself one break, ever.

 

[Fritz]

Fear. Fear, and not one other thing.

 

[kevinpaul]

The only thing to fear is fear itself! Now that really depends.

 

[Fritz]

What made me responsible? Ohhh,about a dozen or more times with Dad out at the wood pile.....squared me away right quick,man.

But seriously:

As a teen, that tactic made me run exactly to the irresponsible side. Dad - who hated his job, feared his boss and his coworkers, hated hard work, always trying to stay one step ahead of everyone else, always down on me for not being "responsible"... why in the hell would ANY 14, 16, 18 yr. old wanna follow in those footsteps? Those are the footsteps of fear and failure. They are the pathway to current and future regret. And such is my dad to this day. If I believed that I was piece of **** as he told me for years, I'd be working at McDonalds today. But when I grew up I dumped all that off and became successful. And now the old man is jealous. But that's the way the cookie crumbles I guess.

I didn't become responsible until I learned the satisfaction that can come from serving other people, which naturally requires responsibility. But I never EVER think about being robotically "responsible". That would be the most depressing thing on the planet.

 

[Tone deaf]

Responsibilities.

 

[Ledheadforlife]

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[LtDave32]

Responsible.

Look at the word.

The ability to respond.

The state of responding to life's challenges.

 

[D-POLAND]

if you have ever had to deal with someone who is not responsible, tell me how did you like it??

that being said, I don't want to be the one, who is that irresponsible dipstick!!

 

[Roberteaux]

Well, to paraphrase about four different writers who all said the same thing, I am responsible because I am aware that:

"While one can dodge one's responsibilities, one cannot dodge the consequences of doing so."

--R

 

[LtDave32]

Well, to paraphrase about four different writers who all said the same thing, I am responsible because I am aware that:

"While one can dodge one's responsibilities, one cannot dodge the consequences of doing so."

--R

Harumph!

<nods in agreement>
<taps walking stick on floor, shifts cigar from one side to the other>

 

[SteveC]

Well, to paraphrase about four different writers who all said the same thing, I am responsible because I am aware that:

"While one can dodge one's responsibilities, one cannot dodge the consequences of doing so."

--R

^ This ^

For me, it was living the life of Riley, with my new bride for several years, without a care in the world. Then, one day discovering that I was going to become a father.

That made me get my sh*t together fast.

 

[Digger]

My inate sense of order I think!

 

[captainbraindamage]

I always had a job, but I was one of the most irresponsible persons to walk the earth. Just lived to party. But then the kids started coming and it makes you stop and think and realize how many people you've hurt along the way. I guess it's good they are spread out so much. My oldest is 42 and the youngest now is 24. Kept me from going back to bat shot crazy.

 

[Nard]

Losing my mum at a young age bought me to my senses pretty quickly. Suddenly the person who did everything to make my life as easy as possible was gone and there was no one else to fall back on.

 

[ZWILDZR1]

I have been avoiding this one but no more. Quite frankly, nothing can. I do what I want when I want and don't care one bit what you want. There I said it.

 

[rcole_sooner]

I just sorta thought that was what we were supposed to be, responsible.



But, then, there is this too.

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