Assets & Liabilities

What comes to mind when you hear Assets & Liabilities?  

I use this term to explain life lessons and life’s impact on others!

I have had the occasion to talk with a number of teens that from time to time lost their way.  Sometimes self-inflicted; other times, inflicted by others or circumstances.

 

The challenge of growing up and becoming self-sufficient presents huge hurdles for some!

 

Currently and in times past, these teens have lived at my house and became my family.  I wish I could sit every one of them down and implant the lessons I have learned, including my own son.

However it simply is not that easy!  Life often does not give away free lessons, learning them requires that you do them wrong first!  Sometimes over and over!

One of the simple measurements I use on myself as well as those around me is answering the question; are you an asset or a liability?

 

In other words, if you look at all you do in an instant or over a span of time, would you be in the positive or the negative column? 

Are you taking from life or contributing?  It is difficult to give when you’re actively depleting your assets!

So…when a new teen arrives at my house for whatever reason; I ask that they become an asset not a liability.  How simple is that?

Certainly you can expand on this simple concept from everything including your bank account to your life’s work.

 

I would love to be 100% positive all of the time; however, I know this is a lofty goal.  Worthy of pursuing but burdensome if you don’t like to be disappointed from time to time.

If you maintain 51% or better and you can live with it, perhaps it will lead to a happy life!

 

Consider how you impact your life and those around you.  If asked, would they place you in the positive column?

I hope that I remain an asset and others perceive me that way.  

I also hope those around me consider their own balance sheets!

So I say to all of you…

Don’t be an ass be an asset!

NobleOne