We have a story for everything, especially if the word "should" is part of our vernacular. When I "should" have done something and I didn't, I have to justify, explain, make excuses and generally try to give a "story" that people will buy to let me off the hook of accountability or responsibility. I want to look good, so I need to justify why I did or didn't do a particular ... Continue Reading
Who's in Control of Your Life?
At around the third grade, when we're approximately the age of 8 or 9, we develop our true first understanding of 'responsibility'. We begin to notice that there's a direct link between our experiences and our actions. For example, we start to 'get' that our performance at school shows up in our grades, teachers treat us based upon our behavior, and our stomach ache is ... Continue Reading