Personal Responsibility

Decisions, decisions, decisions. There are so many of them that we have to make everyday. Our life could even dramatically change from making one choice, no matter if it is good or bad. No matter what the outcome of a decision may be, we have to learn to take responsibility for our actions and take advantage of the next opportunity we get.
Taking responsibility for our actions can be a very challenging thing to do at times. Even though it is sometimes like this, we have to learn how to not blame others for our mistakes. Not only does having personal responsibility make us humble, but it can also take away any future stress or problems that a person may have later on in his or her life. Although taking responsibility can be a hard thing to do at first, the more a person works at improving this quality, the easier it is to do it. This quality can also be contagious! That means that if people see a person applying this quality to their life everyday, they will eventually start doing it too!

One of those things is that a person can gain a lot of trust from his or her peers. For example, one day I was at my friends house when I somehow managed to knock over a lamp. When my friend offered to take the blame, I told him no and told his mom the truth about what happened. I did not realize it then, but what I was doing gave my friend a lot of trust in me. Now, we tell each other anything and everything. That day is a big reminder for me to always be honest and true to myself, and everyone else. Although I do not always tell the truth the first time, I try my best and keep