We are all accountable for everything we do. When we make decisions that work out well we may feel great satisfaction that we chose wisely. We are capable of making excellent choices but we aren’t perfect and there will be times when we may choose something that doesn’t go the way we want it to. If we make decisions that bring unhappiness or negatively impact our lives or those around us, we may feel the ramifications going forward. Life is complex and there are often many factors involved in every decision we make. If we’re dishonest and blatantly do things to hurt others or deceive, we may try to deflect our involvement by making excuses or blaming others. If we choose badly we may point to the influence of those around us, or the stress we’ve been under, or the complications of the decision that were misleading, or even the weather. All the excuses may be valid but we still own the decision. It is right and just to be accountable for what we do. If we want to live honestly we must accept that justice – even if it means we will suffer – must prevail. Reasons and excuses for a bad decision may bring understanding of how the choice was made but they cannot change the result. We are going to make mistakes and when we do we can accept the error, learn all we can from it, do what is needed to correct our course, amend anything we’ve damaged, and move forward. We can be honest in accepting our part and take what we’ve learned with us to help us in the future.
After a bad decision we might distract those around us from the truth by creating a lot of noise blaming others or the situation. We might get a pass if we are loud and convincing enough but nothing can change the past and what has happened will remain. If we refuse to openly admit the error and look at it clearly we won’t learn anything from the experience. They say those who refuse to learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them, and that’s likely true. If we don’t use the experience as a teaching tool, we may repeat the same behaviors again and again, even if they bring us hardship. Instead, we can determine to see everything completely and learn as much as possible so we don’t suffer through the same situation again.
When we’re responsible for a situation that turns out badly, we may try to deny our part in the mess as a way of escaping accountability. We may be able to fool others for a while but truth always rises. Denial simply delays the inevitable. Everyone makes mistakes and there is no need to pretend things are different than they are. We are capable of managing any situation and if we’ve stumbled we can right ourselves and start again.
Today if you’ve made a decision that has brought you trouble, look at the situation openly and honestly. Be accountable for your actions and do what is needed to correct your way forward. You are wise and capable of making excellent choices. Don’t let a mistake hold you back. Be confident and start again. Success is always possible and you will reach it.
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