Personal Responsibility
Marquise Moore
University of Phoenix
16 May 2013
Personal responsibility is a term that is defined individually and varies from person to person. A general definition used by most describes this term as taking responsibility for your actions, accepting the consequences that come from those actions, and understanding that what you do impacts those around you. There is only one person responsible for your life and how you choose to live it. That one person is the individual that is seen in the mirror in the morning when you wake up. You and only you are responsible for your life, what dreams and goals you decide to pursue, and what you have achieved. The sooner this notion is accepted; the sooner changes can be made that lead to a happier and more productive life and career. If we take responsibility to be resilient, work hard, and sacrifice, anyone can make it against the odds.
Resilience can be defined as the capacity to withstand stress and catastrophe. Most psychology scholars have long recognized the capabilities of the human species to adapt to new situations and overcome risk and adversity. Individuals should always be able to rebuild their lives even after devastating hardships and tragedies. Being resilient does not imply that one goes through life without experiencing stress, pain, and misfortune. Individuals feel heartache, grief, and an array of other emotions after adversity and loss. The path to being resilient lies in moving past these emotions and the effects of stress from painful events. Being resilient is also not something that one is born with. Resilience is developed as a person grows, matures, and develops better critical thinking and self-management skills, as well as more knowledge. In developing resilience, reassuring relationships with parents, peers and others, as well as ethical beliefs, help individuals become content with the inevitable difficulties in life. Resilience is an important part of a variety of behaviors, thoughts,
University of Phoenix
16 May 2013
Personal responsibility is a term that is defined individually and varies from person to person. A general definition used by most describes this term as taking responsibility for your actions, accepting the consequences that come from those actions, and understanding that what you do impacts those around you. There is only one person responsible for your life and how you choose to live it. That one person is the individual that is seen in the mirror in the morning when you wake up. You and only you are responsible for your life, what dreams and goals you decide to pursue, and what you have achieved. The sooner this notion is accepted; the sooner changes can be made that lead to a happier and more productive life and career. If we take responsibility to be resilient, work hard, and sacrifice, anyone can make it against the odds.
Resilience can be defined as the capacity to withstand stress and catastrophe. Most psychology scholars have long recognized the capabilities of the human species to adapt to new situations and overcome risk and adversity. Individuals should always be able to rebuild their lives even after devastating hardships and tragedies. Being resilient does not imply that one goes through life without experiencing stress, pain, and misfortune. Individuals feel heartache, grief, and an array of other emotions after adversity and loss. The path to being resilient lies in moving past these emotions and the effects of stress from painful events. Being resilient is also not something that one is born with. Resilience is developed as a person grows, matures, and develops better critical thinking and self-management skills, as well as more knowledge. In developing resilience, reassuring relationships with parents, peers and others, as well as ethical beliefs, help individuals become content with the inevitable difficulties in life. Resilience is an important part of a variety of behaviors, thoughts,