Week 62 - Taking responsibility

"When you blame and criticise others, you are avoiding some truth about yourself." (Chopra)

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In Lebell's book, interpreting the work of Epictetus, she suggests that there is nothing to be gained from blaming others for any misfortunes. Upon reflection, I do find it difficult to remember a time when criticising another resulted in some kind of positive outcome. In addition, bringing blame on myself hasn't proven particularly worthwhile either. critic

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Question: What is to be gained from pointing fingers?

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Action: Invest energy in solving problems this week, rather than complaining about them.