Becoming part of the solution

I have often heard that taking responsibility is the key to finding a solution. I would like to take this one step further: taking responsibility is also the key to creating a solution. Rather than simply accepting the consequences of our behavior, taking responsibility for our life means actively using our abilities of examination and imagination to create the consequences we want in our life. Living responsibly entails taking control of our life by choosing to respond to all of the challenges we face in a manner that is directed by our purpose, our goals, and the reality of our situation. With each choice we make, we create our own consequences and we create our own opportunities.