Quotes About Responsibility

Act always as if the future of the Universe depended on what you did, while laughing at yourself for thinking that whatever you do makes any difference.

Few things are sadder than encountering a person who knows exactly what he should do, yet cannot muster enough energy to do it.

I suffered from a mild case of postpartum depression after my second child and the physical challenge of maintaining an overnight shift at CBS, a marriage, and two in diapers made the symptoms worse and everyone in the house paid the price.

immediately horrified at what I had done, for it is not correct for a pupil to hit his tutor, even

Kdo si postaví d?m, je jeho otrokem. Kdo obdÄ›lává p?du, je jejím otrokem.

As a man I had to provide my own purpose in life, and probably nothing is more difficult. It is easier to beget children and to thrust the responsibility on them while washing one's own hands.

Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For all who eat and drink without discerning the body, eat and drink judgment against themselves. (1 Corinthians 11:27-29)

There's usually no need to lecture or punish. It's much more effective to just let people feel the natural consequences of their choices.

It means that we work on our side of the relationship, no matter what happens on the other side. We don't change them; we change ourselves.

Solomon said, "It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it" (Eccles. 5:5).

We know we're not the problem, so we may decide that the other person is certifiably crazy.

False hope damages both parties in a relationship. We want the other person to change, and we hope and pray for the best. But the other person is responsible for their own choices and the consequences of those choices. If we think that our being consistent will make them change, we're taking responsibility for them. If they don't change, we've set ourselves up for disappointment.

aim for "low control, high accountability

My dad never did anything, though," Jenna continued. "He never . . . I don't know, he never went off to join the star force so he could help guard ships, or anything. I don't know if it was even because he was scared to. I think it's just that he wouldn't have got paid enough.

Therefore, if you treat your tenants as employees, this means you are their employer or their boss. And yes, the boss has responsibilities as well.

For example, your tenant in a wheelchair wants to widen the doorways, lower the bathroom and kitchen countertops, and perhaps install a ramp. The ADA pretty much says you must allow your tenant to make these changes at their expense, providing they return your unit to its original condition when they move out.

NEVER file an insurance claim for a stolen air conditioner, stolen tools, stolen supplies, stolen carpet, stolen pipes, stolen furnaces, vandalism, or stolen anything. Pay for this out of your pocket. You do not want to jeopardize your insurance record from these puny claims.

Now think about this in the big picture. Tenant contacted you with a request. You are a good landlord. You acknowledge their concern, and you give your tenant a PROJECT. In their mind, they are going shopping on your dollar to buy carpet they choose for THEIR HOME.

They act like "business owners" because they are. They put themselves in a position to continue networking, learning, and "being close to the action." They don't go to court, paint houses, collect rent, cut grass, or help set out evicted tenants. They have systems in place to handle this for them.

NEVER Waive Late Charges Once you waive a late charge, you have just trained your resident that you do not enforce them. Stick to your guns.

NEVER Allow Women to go on any appointment alone. NO EXCEPTIONS. This includes the luxury neighborhoods and not just the normal and low-income neighborhoods.

Never, Never Call Yourself a "Landlord

Evictions—NEVER Tell your tenant YOU will file an eviction notice. ALWAYS tell your tenant that you, Wally and Beaver, will cause their own eviction because they have not paid their rent.

Then, looking at your calendar, pick the two months when the barrel is stuffed full of ducks. Your answer here is March and April for many, many reasons. Also, responsible families with kids begin their search a month or two before school is out for the summer.