The Courage Of Responsibility.

One of the most important and popular parts of our course ‘Kingmakers’ is the section - The Courage Of Responsibility.

This is undoubtedly the most challenging of our philosophy within The Seven Courages.

This is not just owning as much of our life as possible but understanding how the decisions we make, cannot be passed over as blame onto someone else.

It is to step back from our emotional state, the reactions of group think, the distorted messages of the media and look for the greater truth.

It is to take our decisions very seriously and consider who they will affect, our motivations and most importantly, to own the outcome fully.

This week I’ve started to observe many people speaking of how the current government have let them down.

I heard a lady on LBC radio speak of how disappointed she is and if Prime Minister Kier Starmer is listening, for him to know that he’s let her down, as she had such high hopes for the labour government.    

I disagree with her.

I believe the government are exactly who they were before the election and are acting as they intended.

The problem arises when those looking on, filter out all of the warnings and truths to create a picture in their head of a man or a party, that makes them feel secure.

They create an illusion that has nothing to do with reality.

This is reactionary voting, where emotions of fear and anger cloud judgement and this is the perfect mindset to create a comfortable illusion far removed from reality.

The fault doesn’t fall entirely in the laps of those in power but more so for those that put them there.

It is much more difficult to speak in terms of:

“They haven’t let me down, I’ve let myself down.”   

There is somewhere to explore in this conversation and it can reveal how seeking to punish the previous government, be personally saved by another, or have one’s personal needs catered for, give rise to the illusion of choice.

People reveal themselves through subtle hints, what questions they won’t answer, lies, who they appease, who they mix with and especially through their actions.

All of this had been on considerable display before the election.   

There is a quote from Abraham Lincoln that says:   

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”   

Before a man or woman, is given greater power than they already have, pay attention to what questions they won’t answer, the lies they have spoken, who they appease and why.

Especially look for this connection within yourself.

Of course, pay attention also to who the media demonise more than anyone else.

Conventional media is a contrived narrative and has biased views and when it encourages the censoring of information, it is likely you should lean towards this information.

The clues are all there if we take the time to not only really observe but to shift through our emotional state to a greater truth.

If we decide to filter these out, then the fault resides with us.

This is, The Courage Of Responsibility.