Blame is Not to Blame

[Wake Up World]: Nobody likes to be “blamed.” But do we truly take issue with blame, or with the accountability blame seeks? By examining what blame means, we see there’s no harm in it. More likely, we don’t like being accountable or taking responsibility. Why might this be so?

Emotional maturity is marked by admitting our faults, acknowledging what’s most likely true, changing our minds, making amends, correcting behavior, and working on ourselves to heal the roots of our shortcomings. Awareness and self-honesty begin the process of this self-reflection, and both are hallmarks of emotional intelligence. Without them, we go nowhere. We just create more war, hurt, and disharmony....read more>>>...