Jack Canfield's 'The Success Principles' - Part 2

Still reading and getting tons of great information out of Jack Canfield's 'The Success Principles'.  Here is part 2 in the ongoing series of entries!

The first principle talks about taking 100% responsibility for your life and all of it's outcomes.  For some reason, when something goes wrong in our lives, we blame our parents, boss, the weather, economy, etc. 

Taking 100% responsibility means you acknowledge that you create everything that happens to you.  You have to give up blaming and complaining. "You have to take the position that you have always had the power to make it different, to get it right, to produce the desired result".

(E + R = O) or (Event + Response = Outcome) is a simple formula you can use to start transforming your outcomes to events in life.  If you don't like your outcome, change your responses!

Example: 
Event : Someone gives you $500
Response:  You spend it on a night out
Outcome:  You are broke

Event:  Someone gives you $500
Response:  You invest it
Outcome:  You have increased your net worth

Every situation you enter today and onward, think about how you can or could've changed your responses to events to create the outcome you desire.

The chapter goes on about paying attention to your results, complaining to the wrong people and more.  I highly recommend picking up this book.  It will help you create a paradigm shift in your life.  I am enjoying it immensely!