The Magic Key
By: David Neagle
The number one question I get this time of year is "David, should set big goals for the new year?" Believe it or not, the answer to that question is yes and no, but let me explain. First, there are various ways in which YOU are probably asking that same question. It might come in the form of a statement like "this year I'm going to break the million dollar mark" or "this year I will pay off all my debt" or what ever seems to be a pressing problem in your life right now.
I am sure you would like to change these situations and I am pretty sure these situations are not all that new either. Most people struggle with a situation for some time before they actually attempt to change it and even more people will actually learn to adapt to the situation without ever changing it at all. I am going to share with you the first key in making these changes (and any other changes you want to make this year) become a reality for you.
There is a "magic key", if you will, that unlocks a door where all the desires of your heart become reality. I call it a "magic key" for the simple reason that when you use it, I mean really use it. It's as if another door to another reality, that has been around you all the time, opens wide. This "key" is also one that you already personally hold on a giant "key ring" with many other "keys". These other "keys" you hold also work, but all they do is lock you into a room, which over time, gets smaller instead of bigger. I was in this box myself at one time and had the same set of "keys" as you. I wanted out of this box desperately but each "key" I used just made the box smaller and smaller. Then one day I found myself in a box so small I could hardly breathe and I saw a "key" on the "key ring" that had a glow to it - on that I had never seen before. The "key" seemed to be communicating to me two messages. First, it was saying that it offered hope, promise, abundance and prosperity of infinite proportion and the other message was felt more like a warning... if you use this "key" you can't go back. I couldn't help thinking, why would I want to go back? But I would not get the answer to that question unless I used the "key".
I needed to make a decision and I was at a point where it couldn't get any worse. Unfortunately, this is where many people have to get to in order to use this "key" and still many don't. The only thing that stops a person at this point is foolish pride... Know This!! If you are reading this, it might well be time to use this "key" yourself. If you think you already have, think again because all messages come to you for a reason.
The "magic key" I am speaking of is personal responsibility! It is the "key" that will open the door to everything else. It doesn't matter who you are, where you are or what your problem is, when you use this "key" a door will swing wide open and you will see your way out. You will begin to change your situation instantly. Manifesting whatever you want is only easy when you start with personal responsibility. Without that "magic key", everything you think, do, touch, or try to become will be flawed and eventually break down. It is the foundation on which all great things and people are built and nothing can or will replace it. Don't even look for an easier way because one does not exist.
Every person is powerful beyond measure - beyond what they can even comprehend. With everything I have done in my life and each lesson I have learned, which each win and with each setback the root cause can be traced right back to personal responsibility.
Personal responsibility means that you take responsibility for EVERYTHING in your life - and I mean everything. We are living in a world of blamers and victims. True responsibility removes blame altogether when you really understand it. It even removes blaming yourself! That's right. It would be foolish to stop blaming others and then think you have to blame yourself when you accept personal responsibility as that would not open a door but instead close one tight around you.
Personal responsibility removes, guilt, blame, anger, judgment, hate, fear, indecision, sadness, depression, disease, poverty, etc. It only does this if you truly understand what it is and how it works. It brings you to your core self - the "I" - the true spiritual side of you where everything originates.
The best way to understand personal responsibility is to experience it. So if you are thinking about setting new goals this year without changing who you are, you will most likely be sadly disappointed in your efforts. Each level requires a personal change and each change requires personal responsibility.