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Taking Responsibility for Decisions and Actions. 2.08 B. Importance of taking responsibility. If you don’t accept that you are responsible for your current (and future) life situation, then you will not accept that you are powerful enough to change your current (and future) life situation. .
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Importance of taking responsibility If you don’t accept that you are responsible for your current (and future) life situation, then you will not accept that you are powerful enough to change your current (and future) life situation.
You are your Decisions Stop Blaming Others and Making Excuses You bought it. You married it. You did it. You chose it. You responded to it. You ate it. You believed it. You did nothing.
Benefits of Taking Responsibility Achieving a sense of accomplishment. It helps you grow, and experience new things. No more dependency. Earn respect and trust from others. People see you as reliable and courageous.
Negative Consequences of not taking Responsibility People see you as untrustworthy and greedy. Dependent on others. Self-Centered Shows cowardice. Play the victim
Traits needed to be more responsible Honesty Learn from history Self-discipline Courage Integrity Reliability Seek solutions, awareness
Tips for being more Responsible One of the first steps towards being responsible is practicing discipline. Understand the fact that responsibility has to be earned; it is not something that you are entitled to. The most probable reason that you are not given some new and challenging responsibilities may be because you do not prove yourself worth in the present ones.
Tips for being more Responsible (cont.) Learn to cope up with problems. Learn to be answerable for your deeds. Making excuses only causes you to look untrustworthy. Know the relevance of service. If you wish to improve your life, do not give into selfishness. Don’t Blame Others Always have an optimistic approach to life. Do not visualize yourself as a helpless victim, who cannot do anything to change the circumstances.
Tips for being more Responsible (cont.) Making choices or taking decisions and living with them, is termed as taking responsibility of your own actions. Value your words and yourself. If you commit something to someone, just do the work and do not let the other person down. Never be afraid of making mistakes. They are great learning experiences. Learn to acknowledge your mistakes, rather than justifying yourself in every situation.