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Accountability
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. “The awful idea of accountability.” –R. Hall.
Syn: answerability, answerableness
[1913 Webster]
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There is one more subject which must be broached in order to move into new frontiers. Who holds you accountable for your actions, words, or thoughts? You do!
You may not think it’s a worthy subject of a blog such as this to even begin talking about personal accountability, but when we deal with energy work of any kind, it’s something of the greatest importance: serious damage can be done with even a single negative thought. Period.
In previous discussions, we’ve implied that thought is energy in a different form, and that when we give thought to a thing, we give it intended energy: that is, energy with a certain purpose, and when we sent it out there, or become aware of the thought, it goes off from us to carry out it’s intent.
While we may have power over our own lives and thoughts, and actions, we can be “influenced” by those around us, or by negative energies directed towards us. It happens. I won’t deny it, which is why you, as an energy practitioner, or soon to be, or even just a meddler, must be absolutely clear about your own personal intentions and must hold yourself accountable for any thought you put out into the Universe.
In our everyday interactions in this world, we hold others accountable for their actions: if people break the laws there are consequences they suffer, so too is it with energy work. In the real world, people are held accountable for their lies, thefts, murders, and other atrocities, but eventually they are dealt with according to their infraction. Some don’t care, and some slip through the cracks, but eventually everyone gets exactly what they’ve given out: reciprocal energy.
First and foremost is the suffering you yourself will go through for recognizing your actions and that what you’ve done has consequences. It will stew in you and hold on to you until you are able to correct the situation and let it go. Even if you are one of those without a conscience or think your stuff don’t stink or that you are above reproach, don’t worry, you’ll get yours by the very nature of the laws of attraction: you will get back exactly what you are, except you will wonder why you deserve what you are getting, never realizing the damage you’ve done to others, or you will blame others for what’s happening to you and become entrapped in the vicious circle of sending out negative energy. Accountability works in mysterious ways, but it does work!
What’s the old saying? “Don’t do the crime, if you can’t do the time.” Hold yourself accountable for your actions, thoughts, and energies. Become a beacon of healthy and positively charged energy. Hold yourself to positive thoughts about others, even if they wish harm on you or hold negative thoughts about you. It doesn’t matter what others think, what are you accountable for, and how do you resolve issues which may have mired you in garbage and guilt?
Despite what others may spew from various orifices, you are the very energy you sent out. You will be held accountable for what you do, say, and think: not by thought police from fictional stories written to incite fear and loathing, but from yourself, and from the universe.
When next you wonder who is going to hold you accountable for your actions, walk up to a mirror and take a long hard look at what is going to happen to you. Then make the necessary changes to your life or seek out forgiveness from those you’ve hurt, and move through what ever comes your way recognizing it is only your own energy you sent out with such negative force.
Accountability is a three-fold process: First, seek out those you have wronged, and make things right. Second, forgive yourself for your actions.Finally, move beyond the negativity towards a positive existence.
Peace,
BB
K
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Posted by jsoldon on 04.10.09 at 11:01 am
Ken.
As you said “Accountability is a three-fold process: First, seek out those you have wronged, and make things right. Second, forgive yourself for your actions.Finally, move beyond the negativity towards a positive existence”
Many things are said and done in the heat of the moment so it is important to look at what we said or have done, evaluate it and take ownership of it and make a choice as what to do next. The important thing here is WE DO HAVE A CHOICE” in what our next steps will be and how to move forward. In the forgiveness step of forgiving ourselves do we also need to forgive then other person? For some this may be an additional step, for others no.
For others this process may come too late to “make things right” and then the forgiving yourself part is more difficult and can keep us “stuck”. What is your need to be right, is there a huge cost involved and how important is it? It is a choice we have and what if anything to do next.
Hopefully in writing about this we can all learn what we need to do for ourselves to be truly “accountable” and go through the process to “moving beyond the negative to a positive existence”.
WIth energy what goes out will come back. Another way of saying this is “what goes around comes around”, so be mindful or what you send out.
Jan
Posted by Ken Nelan on 04.10.09 at 11:01 am
Everything we do, and I do mean everything, is a decision we make. Whether the decision is which direction we will walk in, what clothes we wear, or how we DECIDE to treat people. They are all decisions; choices as you say, movements we make within ourselves that show externally exactly who and what we are.
But I don’t know that forgiveness of others is really a part of accountability. I can see the argument, but remember we are dealing with the self here. I am not responsible for someone else’s wrong doings against me. They will have to deal with their own accountability. I can only deal with mine, so in that regard I’d have to say no.
But if someone came to me seeking forgiveness as their means to accountability, then yes, I’d have to say you are right, forgiveness becomes integral to their healing and we should not withhold that forgiveness or we prevent the other person’s growth.
I wonder though if for some people, they really don’t have a choice but to behave the way they do. It’s a part of that nature vs. nurture thing we discuss so much in social work, sociology, and psychology. That just gave me pause… I’ll have to think about that for a while.
K