Inspiration | Leadership
Who’s to Blame?
Playing the blame game
Who hasn’t played the “blame game”? While blaming is a part of human nature, it often works against us.
Let’s look at blame differently and how it can work for us as well as against us.
Blaming
Life is full of blamers, and there is plenty of blame to go around! Have you ever blamed the weather, your job, spouse, kids, parents, government, God, or anything or anyone else? Who hasn’t? It’s easy to do. Too easy. Does this make it right? It depends.
What exactly is blame? According to the Oxford Languages dictionary, its simple definition is to “assign responsibility for a fault or wrong.”
Finding a good use of blame is rare. Yet, there are two situations in which it can be okay when done correctly, as follows:
- Accepting blame
- Blaming yourself
We are often told, “Whenever you point a finger at someone, three are pointing back at you.” There’s a lot of truth in that old saying. However, when you accept blame or blame yourself, it is a different story.
Blaming yourself in the wrong way can be harmful. How? It can shut down your ability to learn. Should you have a good reason to blame…
