Fault vs Responsibility

I've just seen a video from Will Smith which I believe is invaluable to everyone. I wish I could post it but don't have the IT skills to do it so hopefully someone here can find it and post it, it's title is Fault vs Responsibility on FB.

He talks about discussing with a friend that it was somebody's fault and he states, it really doesn't matter who's fault it is that something is broken if it is your responsibility to fix it. For example, it's not someone's fault if their father was an abusive alcoholic but it's for damn sure it's their responsibility to figure out how they are going to deal with those traumas and make a life out of it. It's not your fault if your partner cheated and ruined your marriage but it is for damn sure that it is your responsibility to figure out how to take that pain and how to overcome that and how to build a happy life for yourself.

Fault and Responsibility do not go together, it sucks but when it is somebodies fault we want them to suffer, we want them to be punished we want them to pay and we want it to be their responsible to fix it but that's not how it works, especially when it is your heart.

Your Heart,

Your Life,

Your Happiness

is your Responsibility and your Responsibility alone!

Sounds like you already live by what he is saying. Hats off to you.

I see people playing the victim all the time for years which prevents them from fulfilling theirs lives and taking responsibility for their own happiness stuck in the blame game.

It’s sad, if only they could see the wisdom and help themselves move on.