Blame versus Responsibility

February 25, 2008 – 2:21

So many confuse these two words. They belong on opposite side of a spectrum. One brings on depression The other raises self esteem and facilitates healing

Tags:  blame  responsibility  depression  personal  awareness  growth  

Today I want to address a very simple yet key topic: the difference between blame and responsibility. They are on opposite sides of a spectrum. Even though many people would think they are doing the same thing, when they blame themselves or when they take responsibility for something, they are in fact opposite things. When you are in blame, you are in a negative state. You are going to create low self-esteem; you're going to feel badly about things. You're going to feel badly about what you've done, or what the other person has done. When you're in blame, basically you're plummeting your sense of self. You lose all sense of worth. If you continue blame yourself, you will probably go into a state of depression. On the other hand, when you take responsibility for something, you acknowledge that you've done something wrong, but you are in a proactive, positive state. You are taking measures to correct whatever you've done. You are in a state of humility, openness and positivity. So don't confuse the two. Don't sit in blame of yourself if you've done something you know is wrong. Take responsibility for what it is you've done, and take proactive steps to correct it. Get your self-esteem, as you do that proactive stuff, higher. We build self-esteem by accomplishing things. When you are in blame, you usually sit in a more despondent state; and when you are in a taking responsibility state, you are more actively working on correcting the issue. OK? Have a wonderful day.

Victoria Lorient-Faibish MEd, CCC, RPP, RPE
Holistic Psychotherapist
Masters in Educational Psychology
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Registered Polarity Practitioner
Registered Polarity Educator
Reiki Master
New Decision Therapy