Do you blame others for your own failings to achieve, or do you accept personal responsibility? [Spirituality & Religion]

Stoicism Quote #1
It is easy to blame “them”. It is hard to confront “me”. The easy path is the road to ruin. The hard path is the way of growth.

Do you blame others for your own failings to achieve, or do you accept personal responsibility?

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SW-User

Blaming others is cheating yourself out of a chance to grow. That's my take on it.

okaybut · 56-60, M

@SW-User I remember at one point seeing a study that stated that more successful people had an internal locus of control vs external. They did sometimes overstate their efforts for success, but they also understate the external difficulties they faced. Which if you think about it, is an aspect of courage.

SW-User

@okaybut That makes perfect sense to me.