Take Full Responsibility
You’re never entirely innocent.
“If we judge as good and evil only the things in the power of our own choice, then there is no room left for blaming gods or being hostile to others.” - Marcus Aurelius
It’s astonishing how easily the mind slips into blame. The moment something goes wrong, it begins its defense- suggestive at first, then with conviction. It wasn’t me. Someone else failed. The timing was off. The world is unfair. And that feels good, doesn’t it? That small relief of innocence, the sense that you’re a victim of an unfair universe. But while blame may soothe your ego, it starves you of…
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