Power.................................

Blame is about giving away one's power.  Responsibility gives us the power to make changes in our lives.
     Responsibility is our ability to respond to a situation.  We always have a choice.  It does not mean we deny who we are and what we have in our lives.  It merely means that we can acknowledge that we have contributed to where we are.  By taking responsibility, we have the power to change.  We can say, "What can I do to make this different?"  We need to understand that we all have personal power all the time.  It depends on how we use it.
-Louise L. Hay,  The Power Is Within You

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