In the context of responsibility to ourselves, personal responsibility means, in large part, establishing logical goals, identifying what commitments are necessary to achieve those goals, and then maintaining our commitment to those goals thereafter. You cannot control everything that happens in your life. Events are not always the result of personal choices you have made. Nonetheless, you do have control of how you react to situations and events. You have response -- ability.

This entails the realization that everything you do has consequences. Show good judgment and exercise emotional control. When bad thing happen stop trying to fix blame and try to fix things. The situation already exists, try to forgive and forget and get past the moment. Also, you must forgive yourself for the mistakes that are your fault, make the necessary apologies and move on. Dwelling...

Do not make excuses, they hold you back and justifying your actions is not accepting responsibility. Negativity is a drain on your emotions and your intellect, positive thinking creates positive energy that will help you leave the situation behind and move forward. . Do not succumb to the victim mentality; a victim has no power and no control over anything. Self-empowerment comes from within; realize that you might not always be right. Although your pride may be hurt in the short-term, acknowledging that you are wrong can help you see other options and approach the problem or situation in an entirely new direction ("Some Thoughts on Accepting Personal Responciblity," NDI). Accepting responsibility for your actions and your life is the most important aspect of personal development. It is easy to accept success