Taking responsibility
To me, the idea of taking responsibility is important. At the same time, it is a vague concept. One that doesn’t come with simple instructions.
It is one of these ideas that one must figure out on one’s own. It doesn’t come with a unique method and doesn’t have an answer that fits all situations.
Figuring it out on one’s own doesn’t mean that one must do it alone, though. Conversations with others can contribute a lot of ideas, help us notice blind spots, and provide us with a mirror. However, what others cannot do is answer for us, what it is for us to take responsibility. It is up to us to choose a response that is adequate for ourselves.
Whatever we do, others will have their perspective on it. Up to us to learn from their reactions.
Taking responsibility is a process fueled by noticing that enables us to find our place and belong.
