As you desire a perfect life filled with love, success, peace, and positivity, are you aware that personal accountability is a fundamental component of a successful life? As you live in your family or society, your decisions, behavior, actions, and words always come with consequences that could make a difference not only in your life but also in the lives of those around you.
Accountability is a key to successful relationships
Accountability is about taking ownership of what you do, what you say, and how you treat relationships, knowing that you have the responsibility of maintaining the right balance, without causing an intentional disturbance in your family or society that could damage your credibility and bring about mistrust.
Don’t we expect people around us to be mindful in all that they do, so that we are not negatively affected? As much as we expect goodness from others, we too are expected by others to stay committed to being credible and responsible when it comes to mutual understanding and long-term mutual goals. It’s necessary to give a thought to how what we do changes any situation positively or negatively so that we do not bring about consequences that are unhealthy for our daily life as well as for others.
Blaming others for our mistakes is an easy way to excuse ourselves from taking up the responsibility to improve our behavior. Rather, owning the mistake, accepting a correction from those who are close to us, and mending our ways strengthen our bonds and add to our credibility.
As we pursue our personal goals and work on them, it is essential to be understanding of those around us and handle conflicts with care, valuing the relationships and looking for a peaceful solution, without being insensitive or self-centered. To always expect others to take accountability and avoid conflicts by not connecting with people around you won’t help you overcome a situation. Instead, being equally responsible and working alongside others helps you become more empathetic and solve problems better.
Lack of accountability
When you fail to or deny taking responsibility for your actions, you struggle to connect with people around you or build trust in relationships. It takes effort and humility to own your mistakes and learn from them. When what you say is not in line with what you do, there arises a need to question your decisions and look for ways to improve your behavior.
When you lack accountability, simple rules of daily life may seem to be a burden and commitments become difficult to keep. This in turn affects the lens with which you look at people or situations, as well as the way others see you. It is required of a credible person, that promises are either not made, or fulfilled when made, words are either not to be said or stick to what is said, people are not to be taken for granted and priorities be respected.
It is easy in the present day, to be good, kind, and compassionate with mere words and empty promises, as all have access to social media platforms, as well as smartphones. Knowing what it takes to show your commitment in your actions and behavior is what accountability stands for. If you find people who overlook your flaws and accept you as you are, remind yourself, that you have a responsibility to work on yourself and not let down those who trust you, for not every day will be the same, and people at times feel compelled to give up the trust.
How do you think being accountable helps you become a stronger and better person?