For most of us our accountabilty increases with age. As a youth we usually have not yet accumulated ownership of things that need to be maintained (e.g., house, offspring, steady income). We are often considered, carefree.

We can look skyward for answers, there is no urgency for immediate action and well, the sky is the limit. As our accountabilities grow, so do our limitations.

Building your Accountability Base

Living includes ongoing changes, every advancement in time creates a change in space. It is a never ending continuum (I know this sentence includes a redundant element but it sounds good).

As we progress through our lives activities (both those we participate or just observe) the changes that result often add to our growing list of accountabilities.

Though it may sometimes seem these are thrust on us unwilling, often we are both the originator and ultimately a willing participant.

We may think we choose actions simply to conform to societal expectations ( e.g., keep up with the neighbours) but by and by most things we take on are by choice.

Staying Underwhelmed

As you are making life decisions, (e,g, career, offspring, leisure activites) it behooves you, for ongoing happiness, to make sure you do not become overwhelmed.

The carefree days of your youth can extend across your whole life as long as you maintain the balance between capabilities and responsibility. As time progresses your capabilities increase and so therefore can your accountabilities.

The challenge arises when you allow yourselves to be saddeled with more than you are capable of managing. The reponsibility for allowing this imbalance to occur is solely your own.