On Taking Ownership of Your Life
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Taking responsibility is unpopular in modern society.
People love to blame others for what they did.
People love to blame other groups of people for being the source of their problems.
And people deny wrongdoing whenever possible.
In essence, people don't want to be responsible for their own actions.
I don't blame them.
Self-accountability is scary at first. It's tough to face yourself in the mirror and say, "I screwed up."
It's like taking a sucker punch straight to the ego.
The consequences of these poor actions are even scarier.
Why?
Because consequences are proof that you messed up. You wouldn't face the consequence if you didn't screw up.
Consequences often mean you'll need to do something difficult and unpleasant to remedy the situation. Not fun.
While I don't blame people for avoiding their own mistakes, I cannot condone or respect their decisions.
Taking responsibility is a crucial skill all adults must develop.
Without responsibility, you are childish in nature. Childish in the sense that you are unaware and/or not in control of your behavior.
This has dangerous consequences when you're an adult.
It leads to people indulging in self-destructive behaviors, which have varying consequences depending on the self-destructive behavior.
Not only that, but these people now advocate that their self-destructive behaviors are morally
just and superior. These people become delusional.
And their activism leads more people to indulge in self-destructive behavior.
This progression towards self-destruction brings society down.
When other people are at fault for someone's self-destructive behaviors, then there will always be a boogeyman to blame.
When large sections of society blame others for their problems, this can lead to disastrous consequences.
Look at history if you need any examples...
Anyways, I think you get the picture.
Take responsibility for your actions.
It is your responsibility as an adult to act like one.