Taking Responsibility for Your Life | Dr. Henry Cloud

What thoughts come to mind when you think of responsibility? Is it burdensome, negative, or toxic? If you think that you’re not alone. The word often gets twisted during our upbringing because it’s brought down on you, it’s used in a repressive and toxic way. Dr. Henry Cloud wants you to think differently about responsibility. Outside pressure and duty are often associated with responsibilities, and if those extrinsic factors went away you would not keep those responsibilities. Dr. Cloud elaborates on how to transform the external side of responsibility into internal choice. How you think about your responsibilities as a choice is critical for developing empowerment in your life. Reality will always hold you responsible, but whether you take responsibility for your role in what happens has to be your choice.

[shinyhim]

Thank you for addressing the topic of taking responsibility. Your analogy with an accident is very good! Many people in the survivor community cry victim blaming or victim shaming if any one mentions that they need to take responsibility for their healing. Sometimes it means deep self reflection to avoid patterns that make one a target. I love your content, and I thank you for your wisdom that has helped me on my own healing journey.

[debragibbs]

Repentance is a Dominion Gift..."I" can CONFESS...change my mind and direction...and DECLARE "my" decision to change...what a gift!!!
FREEDOM!

[jhanelpalmer]

Awesome teaching 👏🏾👏🏾‼️ I heard you speaking, for the first time, at ILS 2024 and have been hooked ever since! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom 🥹🙏🏾❤️

[debragibbs]

I don't HAVE TO wait for the wound-er to change in order for me to heal!

[LiteBriteGlow-upRainbowBrite]

This is great! Would love a series going over the building blocks of how to take responsibility for one’s life!! Following your car accident recovery analogy; one would need to see a doctor, see a PT, exercise/ do PT exercises, maybe see a therapist for any anxiety or fear around driving, rest, and ovarian from certain activities until well… thanks so much Dr Cloud and crew!!

[andreacook]

Thank you for this video. No matter what is happening we have to find a way through, that is our responsibility. I really love what you said at the start that when we do that is were the power in our life is, when we take responsibility we take control of our situation. Great way of looking at it!🐾🐾🐾🌻🍃

[vickie]

Picking up my cross = responsibility for my life

[caribordley]

This is such a great way to share on this! I serve people (& my family) that struggle with this… I look forward to adding this understanding in my serving tool belt (which always starts with me🥰😉)…

[Caroline-mf]

Thank you Dr Henry. You soothe with your gentleness. Thank you I hope I can get this into practice. God bless you always in Jesus name Amen

[unnlind]

Waow...I think you just turned the tables in many people's lives... Thank you! 😀🇧🇻👏👏👏

[catherineesavas]

Outstanding!!!

Trust God .. take responsibility .. free agent !!

[gra]

My over responsibility from childhood led to my conflict with responsibility Taking charge "feels" way more empowering Responsibility feels heavy to me Choosing to respond is a real choice and all this feels lighter to me 😊

[Anonymous-qrho]

I know I have had a false sense of responsibility for others I now understand it stems from instrumental parentification.

[midlifethrive]

pleasae do not forget your sunscreen !! We need you around for time !!

[gisforme]

I believe it was Abraham Lincoln that said, "Those with the ability, have the responsibility."