Sasha Rosenberg
Gen 200
Personal Responsibility Essay

Personal responsibility is when a person holds himself/herself accountable for their actions. It is so easy to blame others for the decision that one makes. When one maturely deals with their actions and consequences, whether it involves work, school, family, friends, etc that is personal responsibility. How many times have we heard both children and adults say, “It wasn’t me! ”? Especially when there is a big group, fingers are always pointing at someone instead of the one at fault taking responsibility. Their are several actions educators can take that will help them handle mistakes in ways that will be to their advantage in the long term, including admitting errors and talking about a problem (Glenn, 1999) . Admitting responsibility shows maturity. Every person has the opportunity to make his or her own choices. It is important to make a choice that one feels is the best for him or her. We tend to make excuses for our behaviors, which is the worst approach one can take. Sometimes people tend to let other people influence their choices, which is not always the best. No one knows more what he or she wants than himself or herself. Sometimes other people my try to influence a person’s decision or make the decision for that person and it is not okay. A person needs to confront their his or her decisions, whether the decisions good or bad. Making the right choice is not always easy, it is a long thought process. Therefore, sometimes can causes mistakes. Without mistakes we would not be where we are now. Mistakes helps one learn how to deal things in the future. It can also help a person become stronger and more confident in being able to handle the same situation, if they are ever in it again. Owning up to a mistake makes one stronger and wiser. Being self motivated will help one move forward in school and in their career. It is so important to dream big to achieve big things in life. Setting small easily achievable goals does not challenge a person. Some people settle for what he or she is used to and they afraid to step out of their comfort zone. For example, if someone’s parents did not graduate high school, did not go to college, and they just started working at a farm after they dropped out of school does not mean he or she has to be like them and follow their footsteps. I do not want my children to be like, “My parents did not go to college,” and set the bar low for themselves. I set the bar high and I always speak of my goals to all my family. Discussing one’s goals makes the goals reality. If a person can see and feel what your goal, you will accomplish it no matter how high it is. Find out what that goal looks like. Listen to what it sounds like. Pick it up and feel how heavy that goal is. Inspect the switches, valves, joints, cogs, and fastenings of the goal. Make your goal as real as a chain saw (Ellis 2011). Also, developing goals within your goals and writing them down will help you reach them faster. Always, revising your goals midway to make sure you are on the right track, will help a person see where he or she stands. In conclusion, it is imperative to make sure one is careful with the he or she is makes. Remember there is no one to blame for your choices. When one makes a decision it is important to look at every possible outcome and base our final decision on the best one. However, taking risks is a good choice to make sometimes too. It could have a positive outcome, or maybe a negative. One does not want to have doubts in their lives and always wonder, “What if..” Regardless of the result, the decision we make leads us to, learning from it, and take responsibility is important. We cannot ignore the results of our decisions or postpone addressing the problem it may have caused. We need to make sure we are aware there may be a consequence based on our actions we may have to confront.

References:

Glenn, R. E. (1999). Learning from your mistakes. The Education Digest, 65(1), 65-67. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/218171600?accountid=35812

Dave, Ellis (2011). Becoming a Master Student. Time 67. Retrieved from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibrary2/content/eReader.aspx?assetMetaId=0fd3a77e-dc85-4ea2-8bad-209df22a356f&assetDataId=0ae2f58e-34fd-439c-bc3b-8e6506aa8276&assetpdfdataid=bd0e00ef-1e9e-4548-abee-0bf2850c00b5