Quotes about Taking Responsibility

“We cannot solve life’s problems except by solving them. This statement may seem idiotically tautological or self-evident, yet it is seemingly beyond the comprehension of much of the human race. This is because we must accept responsibility for a problem before we can solve it. We cannot solve a problem by saying ‘It’s not my problem.’ We cannot solve a problem by hoping that someone else will solve it for us. I can solve a problem only when I say ‘ This is my problem and it’s up to me to solve it.’ But many, so many, seek to avoid the pain of their problems by saying to themselves: ‘This problem was caused me by other people, or by social circumstances beyond my control, and therefore it is up to other people or society to solve this problem for me. It is not really my personal problem.’ The extent to which people will go psychologically to avoid assuming responsibility for personal problems, while always sad, is sometimes almost ludicrous.” ~ Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled

“You are at the source of being fat, sick, tired, broke, angry, depressed, and lonely. Stop blaming your boss, family, neighbor, lover, government, society, or God. You are the one at the scene of the crime every time something goes wrong in your life. Stop looking for a fall guy, a scapegoat, or an innocent bystander to pin your problems on. Until you take ownership for your life, you will always be chasing happiness.” ~ Sean Stephenson, Get Off Your “But”

“A good leader takes more than their fair share of the blame and gives more than their share of the credit.” ~ Arnold Glasnow

Focus on right and wrong—not where things fit in a political box.

Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but he right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future. ~ John F. Kennedy

“A man may make mistakes, but he isn’t a failure until he starts blaming someone else.” ~ John Wooden

“Consciousness is everything and that all things begin with a thought. That we are responsible for our own fate, we reap what we sow, we get what we give, we pull in what we put out. I know these things for sure.” ~ Madonna

“The words It’s not my fault! should never again come from your mouth. The words It’s not my fault! have been symbolically written on the gravestones of unsuccessful people ever since Eve took her first bite of the apple.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

“Outside influences are not responsible for where you are mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, or financially. You have chosen the pathway to your present destination. The responsibility for your situation is yours.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

“We are all in situations of our own choosing. Our thinking creates a pathway to success or failure. By disclaiming responsibility for our present, we crush the prospect of an incredible future that might have been ours.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

“When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that three of his fingers are pointing at himself.” ~ Unknown

“You will get what you want, when you stop making excuses on why you don’t have it. ” ~ Unknown

“So many people can be responsible for your success, but only you are responsible for your failure.” ~ Unknown

“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”~ Benjamin Franklin

“Like the elephant, we are unconscious of our own strength. When it comes to understanding the power we have to make a difference in our own lives, we might as well be asleep. If you want to make your dreams come true, wake up. Wake up to your own strength. Wake up to the role you play in your own destiny. Wake up to the power you have to choose what you think, do, and say.” ~ Keith Ellis

“Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for our feelings.” ~ Melody Beattie

“Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.” ~ Walter Russell