Posts belonging to Category 'personal responsibility'
May 13, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
I’ve had several occasions where it was necessary to represent myself in court. Once when my attorney didn’t show, once when my attorney was costing more than the case was worth, and once when I sought a judgment against a criminal and I knew the scumbag would show up representing himself. In each case, I’ve [...]
Categories: DIY, personal responsibility | 
Tags: attorney, court, represent yourself, self reliance | 
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May 3, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
We’ve come to view doctors as authority figures in our lives – they are not! We are! And, we always have been. It’s just that some of us haven’t been awakened to that fact just yet. A physician is merely someone you hire to assist you with medical related matters. They are not the decision-maker [...]
Categories: alternative medicine, personal responsibility | Tags: doctors, healthcare, medicine, self reliance | 2 Comments »
April 27, 2010 | Posted by Brad Chaffee
Do you truly understand what having choices means? More importantly, do you understand what it means to have consequences related to those choices? If you just take a second to observe the people around you, it won’t take you long to figure out that some folks do not really grasp the concept very well. I [...]
Categories: personal responsibility | Tags: choices, consequences, personal responsibility, self reliance | 2 Comments »
April 18, 2010 | Posted by Mark Z
My personal decisions about carrying firearms turn out to be far more conservative than my state’s gun laws. Firearms are important tools on our homestead. They are used accordingly, but very sparingly. Most of the time they remain stored, except for periodic cleaning and when needed, such as during hunting season. Firearms are at the [...]
Categories: personal responsibility | Tags: knowing one's personal limits, responsibility of gun ownership, self reliance | 1 Comment »
November 24, 2009 | Posted by Mark Z
Self Discipline. This is a good term, which, I confess I haven’t given a whole lot of thought until recently. It’s a phrase we hear all the time. I’ve never considered it a quality I particularly possessed, but I’m beginning to reassess that. As I contribute to the Self Reliance Exchange, I’m noticing a strong [...]
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September 21, 2009 | Posted by Brad Chaffee
Taking responsibility, personal responsibility, and personal accountability are one in the same. All three lead to empowerment, greater self-esteem, a can-do attitude, as well as increasingly better problem solving skills. One of my favorite books on the subject is called the QBQ – The Question Behind The Question, written by John G. Miller. Taking responsibility [...]
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