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"Accountability" I must take responsibility for all that I do regardless.

By Anthony K Wilson Sr

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You may know some people who do not take responsibility for their actions. Whether they are trying to keep themselves out of trouble, or trying to appear larger-than-life, they always have a way of shifting the blame onto someone else. What they have in common is that they are not well-liked-- and they are not respected. In fact, they probably don't respect themselves very much, either.

On the other hand, accountability is a sign of a strong person. It is a sign that you have integrity. When you are willing to take responsibility for all that you do, regardless of the situation or consequences, it shows that you have good character and maturity.

Everyone makes mistakes. It is a part of being human. This is true for people of all ages, from every walk of life. How you approach your mistakes is the key to whether you have developed good character and maturity. When you are able to readily acknowledge a mistake, and claim accountability for it, you are demonstrating that you have what it takes. Admitting a wrong, and doing your best to set it right, is a positive trait that is not difficult to learn.

Some people have the error in judgment of thinking that accountability is a form of weakness. They believe that they must be perfect, or at least appear perfect to others. Some also think that getting away with their mistakes will lead others to respect them even more. If you know someone like this, you know that this line of thought always backfires. Not accepting accountability for one's actions is a sign of weakness, and gains no respect from other people.

When you make a mistake, you can own up to your actions. You can admit that whether the mistake was intentional or unintentional, it was indeed your fault. You can then try to correct the action by making up for it, and by doing better the next time that you are faced with a decision or a challenge. While part of accountability is admitting a mistake, you are showing an even stronger sense of responsibility when you learn from your mistakes.

Attempting to pass the blame to someone else is never positive. Claiming that you were not at fault for a decision or an action is never positive. Taking full responsibility for everything that you do and say is a sign of maturity, strength, and accountability. It is one of the most essential components in a person of good character. Regardless of your age, you can show yourself as a person who is strong, mature, and accountable. When you make these characteristics a part of your everyday life and interacting with other people, you will not only gain their respect, you will also have good reason to respect yourself.

A good way to look at it is that fault-finding is only positive when the fault is your own and you are able to admit it. Accountability is one of the basic foundations for a life of self respect.

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