Who is that one person in your life, who can make you drop what is wrong, who can influence your action, whose words have the power to steer you in the right direction? Do you have an anchor in your life, someone whom you will listen to? It could be your parents, your teachers, your boss, your friend, someone whom you look up to. But we all should have that one person in our life who can correct us whenever we are wrong. Else we will be treading a dangerous territory.
I am blessed with one such anchor in my life, my spiritual guru, who came into my life almost two decades ago, and my life has not been the same ever since.
I was given a direction in my life. I felt a sense of accountability to my Source of Faith, for the energy invested by Him for my holistic growth. I began changing the way I lived my life, going by His teachings and ensuring that in every situation, my higher-self prevailed over my lower-self. When the choices I made changed, the quality of my life changed. He has become my inner voice. Today, His teachings have become my DNA.
I became accountable for my actions and the lives of thousands of students.
If children feel this sense of accountability to their parents and to their own self, they will choose what is right over what is pleasurable. They will not be tempted by the world. They will know their priorities. Such children are a huge blessing to their parents and to everyone around them. Accountability brings responsibility along with it. As an educationist, I have had the privilege of meeting such children, who are holding very high positions in life. Their journey has been where to where. Their present holds no semblance to their past. They could have easily lost track of their goal, but their responsibility towards their family made them so determined that they never lost sight of their dreams.
“It is not
only what we do,
But also,
what we do not do
For which we
are accountable.”
Adults who feel accountable to their family’s welfare will not do anything that will affect the family and its reputation. They know that indulging in vices, quitting their job, being irresponsible, will affect the people around them. So, they will not be wayward. Every action will be measured, as they know that their spouse and children will have to bear the consequences of the choices they execute. Only if we are selfish, we will not put others ahead of us. Rather, if we think that we are responsible for the quality of life we provide to our family members, there will be restraint and maturity in our action. After all, we are accountable to our children for exhibiting responsible behavior as well.
Any work that we do, if we take ownership of it, then we will attach ourselves to it and the best will come out of us. We will be dependable and trustworthy. The world will benefit from us. That’s the way we bring joy and happiness around us. There will be a sense of purpose in whatever we do when we dedicate ourselves to something. The question is, do we feel accountable to our family, to our work, to the society, to ourselves, or all of it? So long as we feel accountable, there will be sincerity in all our actions. in our relationships, in our focus, in our approach, in short, in everything. Who is your “go to” person? Feel accountable to someone in your life.
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