Personal Responsibility is about taking conscious control of our responses to the events and circumstances in our life. We are responsible for ourselves for what we do with our life and for what we have done already is up to us. Accepting personal responsibility for our life is actually quite liberating as viewed by the notion of “responsibility” in a negative way as it is a matter of obligation or of having duties. Why it is good to be personally responsible? 1. By accepting personal responsibility, we gain the freedom to create our own life the way we wanted it to be. When we admit to ourselves that we are solely responsible for our life, we immediately recognize how much control we really do have. Personal responsibility is the foundation for personal development. By acknowledging our role in the process, we give ourselves the opportunity to improve and CHANGE. 2. By accepting personal responsibility, we are willingly and without any hesitation acknowledging our deeds including our mistakes. If we do so then we develop a reputation for being the person who accepts responsibility for his actions, and surprisingly in the process people will often simply ignore the fact that you did really made a mistake altogether. 3. By accepting personal responsibility, we stay more in control. There are all sorts of negative emotions that come with not accepting personal responsibility. When we blame others, we may feel anger or resentment towards that person. The worst part about denying responsibility is an overall sense of powerlessness. When we feel like we don’t have control over our life, then we easily become victim of depression.