CAUGHT IN A WEB OF DENIALS OF REALITY AND REFUSALS TO ACCEPT CRITICISM
The rulers of our country are caught in their own web of denials of reality, refusals to accept criticism and responsibility for their promises, decisions and actions.
When you blame others, you give up your power to change things, correct wrongs.
As we are witnessing with the rulers of our country today, over time, failing to accept responsibility has severe consequences. First and foremost, it has a devastating effect on your own mind and heart. When you know you have failed to take responsibility for something that you should, it’ll begin to bother you, to eat at you, little by little. Pretty soon, you’ll feel very small inside.
That may sound like an exaggeration, but it’s the truth. Taking responsibility for your own actions makes life work better. Remember, self-respect is the worth or value you place on yourself. Therefore, one of the consequences of continuingly failing to accept personal responsibility is that you eventually guarantee that you’ll view yourself as having little to no real value.
There’s a good chance that when you avoid accepting personal responsibility, someone will know that you’ve failed in this way. In other words, some other person may know that you’re responsible for the wrongdoing or poor choice, and when they see you fail to accept responsibility, they’ll lose all respect for you. If this happens on a frequent basis, you’ll never gain the respect of others that you hope to have one day.
Sometimes we don’t always see the long-term effects of our conduct. But, make no mistake, accepting responsibility is a major factor in receiving the respect and admiration of those around you. Accepting responsibility is not only the right thing to do, but it’ll pay more long-term dividends than you can now imagine.
And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
Clearly, the rulers of our country are caught in their own web of denials of reality, refusals to accept criticism and responsibility for their promises, decisions and actions.
Fred M’membe
President of Socialist Party [Zambia]