Taking Responsibility
“I have a medical condition that precludes you from criticizing me.”
When someone turns up at your office and the first words out of his or her mouth are these, you know it is because there has been a blunder of some sort.
The person in question had been involved in a minor error of judgement and he was obviously preparing me for the worst. I was able to laugh of course, and suggest that he get a note from his doctor. Shifting the burden of responsibility to some ailment, even though conveyed as a joke, is indicative of how things seem to go in too many cases.
It got me thinking, though, that taking responsibility for my own actions need not be so difficult. I find that when I make a mistake, it is best to admit it, apologize for it, learn from it and move on. It’s the shortest and best way toward living a life of excellence.
When someone turns up at your office and the first words out of his or her mouth are these, you know it is because there has been a blunder of some sort.
The person in question had been involved in a minor error of judgement and he was obviously preparing me for the worst. I was able to laugh of course, and suggest that he get a note from his doctor. Shifting the burden of responsibility to some ailment, even though conveyed as a joke, is indicative of how things seem to go in too many cases.
It got me thinking, though, that taking responsibility for my own actions need not be so difficult. I find that when I make a mistake, it is best to admit it, apologize for it, learn from it and move on. It’s the shortest and best way toward living a life of excellence.
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