Take Responsibility

Life is full of challenges, but it's important to take responsibility for your actions and reactions, rather than blaming others. This allows for personal growth and healthier relationships.

Signs of playing the victim include:

• Blaming others and feeli...

... for what happens to you. It’s tempting to blame your problems on some external factor, but to fix your problems you must have power over them. You can’t have power over aspects of your life unless you take responsibility for them. 

When you take responsibility for your problems, you're in control of the solution. When you blame others, you’re handing over control to someone else. And you cannot control them.

Taking up responsibility shows that you accept reality for what it is and ...