“Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.”
George Washington Carver
“Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.” (George Washington Carver)
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When confronted with a pressing problem, a person of good character will have the capacity of confidently taking responsibility and accepting accountability for his or her own actions. He or she will not try to blame others for their mistakes and will not be afraid of honestly acknowledging their own errors and shortcomings.
“The victim mindset dilutes the human potential. By not accepting personal responsibility for our circumstances, we greatly reduce our power to change them.” (Steve Maraboli)
‘If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” (Theodore Roosevelt)
“Asking for something is easy, being responsible for it is the part that develops character.” Joyce Meyer
Getting Personal
From your own personal experiences, have you ever observed someone failing to take responsibility for their actions. Who was it, what was their relationship to you, and what was their excuse?
Top of post image, “No More Excuses,” by Gerd Altmann, from pixabay.com
