Our #WinningWednesday topic is taking responsibility for your own actions. We win at life when we own ourselves - the good and the bad. Except it's not so hard to own our good is it? I mean, we like to own our good - and some of us really like to own it by making sure everyone hears about our good from us all.the.time. (That's obnoxious and crosses the line of owning our good.) But owning our bad. Oh, we don't like that. At all. But I promise we win at life when we own the stuff that makes us look bad.
Oh, it's not easy but it's better. There can be consequences when we don't take responsibility for our actions but there can also be rewards when we do. And honestly? The rewards of owning ourselves is worth it, even when it's hard.
But why is it so hard to own up to our mistakes? Because our brains generate cognitive blind spots that can make it difficult for us to honestly assess our actions and determine our responsibility for those actions and their consequences. Our brains are inclined to flatter and shield our egos from blame when we make mistakes. It's called cognitive dissonance and it is a form of mental discomfort and tension. It's fascinating and you can read all about it here and here.
So today take some time out and decide to win by owning yourself - every single bit.
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