When things go wrong it’s easy to blame
to project onto others or circumstances
but fact is that I need to step up,
own that I said or did the wrong thing
As mere mortals we have unskilful moments
yet shifting the blame is quite insane
… I have to own my direct responsibility
and this goes much deeper for when I
Don’t keep my word, tell lies or slander another
for these cause great grief and it’s my belief
that I need to take responsibility for every action
or inaction, keep my word and be kind to others
Try to be more mindful of my woeful mistakes
don’t seek to blame or make excuses
face up, apologise and make amends
this is mature emotional responsibility
Exactly! All the information I shared is from two articles that I have found that talk about responsibility. May I share it with you?
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yes please do but in the end we need to take responsibility for our own words and actions for they will always come back to bite us
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Exactly, I think I am going to use that. Lol! The link is below. If you have any questions feel free to ask. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/teenagers/ask/how-responsible-am-i/
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well written, are you a regular writer for them? You might find some more Ideas from my posts … responsibility and kindness are two key points 🙂
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Thank you! I am not a writer for them; I just use them a lot. Are you interested in a video made by the same makers?
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no thanks I have my own beliefs 🙂
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Ok that’s fine. Thank you for listening to me and my beliefs. Have a nice day!
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and you keep up the good work!
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I like the post. It is hard for me to admit my mistakes. But I have found this article that has shown me why I should; what I can gain from it. May I share some points from it to you?
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do you have a blog or do you want to share here?
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It is just a article I would like to share. Or if you don’t want I can just share some points from it
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you can share it here or post a link, whatever you prefer
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Thank you for letting me share. One of the things that it said was that people trust others when they admit their mistakes. Do you think this is true?
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I try to write only what I believe … some may admit mistakes for other motivations but I sincerely believe that we own our mistakes much easier when we trust another … that they wont use it against us or broadcast it to others.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts! One wise man once said to me: “If we make the statement, ‘We have no sin.’ we are misleading ourselves.” Basically he was saying to ourselves “I make no mistakes” the only person we are tricking is ourselves. What are your thoughts on his comment? Do you agree with it?
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I can’t come at the word sin Mackenzie … it’s very heavy and very negative … please share what context you are talking about?
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Well, what he meant was that if I am telling people “I make no mistakes; I am perfect” the only one I am tricking is myself. He really didn’t mean sin; sorry for the confusion. Do you agree with this? What are your thoughts on it?
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nobody in our world is perfect, we all make mistakes so if anyone says this they are fools!
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Yes, blame is only a delay in life catching up anyway, so own your stuff, powerfully owned poem too.
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thanks Paul
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Yes..I always say, I’m responsible for my actions/reactions..
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I know you do Elizabeth, just wish more would do so 🙂
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Kill the ego accept your mistakes and apologize
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well said!
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Yes, I think one of the main signs of emotional maturity is being able to own, and apologize for, our mistakes. And once we make amends, then we need to forgive ourselves and move on.
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well said Ann, exactly like that!
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Yes, this is so true. If we want to grow, we need to take responsibilities.
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while we shirk and blame others we miss amazing opportunities to grow
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Facing up is so hard, but also so courageous 🙂
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it’s character building, and a bit of humbleness goes a long way Simon 🙂
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I find that. It gets you respect if you’re talking to someone who’s head is on straight
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oh yes it pleases me no end when I know someone can and will do this!
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Exactly – you can trust them.
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yes and these days trust is most rare and precious!
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Emotional maturity – that is the key! But I venture to say there are many out there who are not (just look at all the people who are in positions of power). Well said Kate!!
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yes sadly those with most opportunity to lead by example seem to have lost their moral compass 😦
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So much truth in that! Such a waste…
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Creatively expressed and, of course, I agree!
How can we exult in the triumphs if they rise from dishonesty? Even if nobody knows I did wrong, I know, and that error puts its thumb on the scale until it’s expiated.
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well said, it leaves a deep imprint on our psyche until we make amends!
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Yes! Excellent, Kate! 🙂
Responsibility is such a vital character trait! And we need more people who exercise it in this world! People seem to focus so much on physical exercise (which is important) and their outer-looks, and don’t pay much attention to who they are on the inside or on exercising positive character traits…like responsibility, forgiveness, love, mercy, compassion, etc.
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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well said Carolyn!
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Beautifully said! It does needs moral courage to own up to our mistakes but blaming others is plain cowardly.
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and causes so much grief!
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Excellent post. You can’t go back in time to change things but you can acknowledge mistakes, apologize and then do better.
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well said, nice to meet you Mary!
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Owning and taking full responsibility for a wrong that we do is the most noble and humbling thing one can do…and i believe very few are humble and noble enough to do it…and that’s where and how trouble begins…
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totally agree Mich, and I know I really appreciate it when someone is humble enough to own their mistake …
how much better our world will be
when we can all take such responsibility …
and there would be less need for court cases 🙂
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Great stuff, Kate. I totally agree that each of us needs to take responsibility for our words and actions.
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life would be a lot simpler and more enjoyable if we did Norah 🙂
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This truly resonates, Kate.
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Love it 🌹👌
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Exactly right!
The more we do so, the more peaceful our lives can be.
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well said Hammad!
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I really love this one ❤️
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Try to be more mindful of my woeful mistakes” I love this line. And I so much agree with you that, this what you say is indeed the way of emotional responsibility.
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