Stop Playing the Victim: The Power of Personal Accountability

There’s a hard truth most people don’t want to hear: You can’t grow if you’re always blaming someone else.

Stop Playing the Victim: The Power of Personal Accountability


We’ve all met people who think every bad thing in their life is someone else's fault. They’ve got a reason for everything. “I was late because of traffic.” “I didn’t get that promotion because my boss plays favorites.” “I can’t save money because bills keep piling up.” Sure, sometimes those things are true, but when it’s always something, it’s time to look inward.

This post isn’t for people going through genuinely hard times outside their control. This is about the people who live in a constant state of woe is me, never reflecting, never changing, and never growing, because taking responsibility would mean admitting they have a part in their own problems.