"Be responsible for you actions."

[bushido_man96]

I was watching an interview on Fox Movie Channel with John Cena being interviewed by three students of filmmaking. The last question of the segment was asked in a manner that went something like this:

"We're students, still learning. What's the most important lesson you can send us away with?" or something to that affect.

John Cena's answer was: "Be responsible for your actions."

As simple as this may seem, I think it isn't said enough, and isn't preached enough. No one likes to be wrong, or on the side of things where something may have fallen through, but it is important that people learn to "man up" and take responsibility of their actions. I see a lot of people where I work that want to always point blame in other directions, and try to wiggle their way out of something that they did wrong. Teaching responsibility is something that we could use more of.

[the beast]

Well said. I think everyone, from public officials on down to the general populace could learn a lesson from this.

[The BB of C]

I was watching an interview on Fox Movie Channel with John Cena being interviewed by three students of filmmaking. The last question of the segment was asked in a manner that went something like this:

"We're students, still learning. What's the most important lesson you can send us away with?" or something to that affect.

John Cena's answer was: "Be responsible for your actions."

As simple as this may seem, I think it isn't said enough, and isn't preached enough. No one likes to be wrong, or on the side of things where something may have fallen through, but it is important that people learn to "man up" and take responsibility of their actions. I see a lot of people where I work that want to always point blame in other directions, and try to wiggle their way out of something that they did wrong. Teaching responsibility is something that we could use more of.

Awesome

[JoiH]

Very well written post and very well stated.

[nacal]

Unfortunately a lot of powerful people around the world do not follow this simple saying.

If only there was more accountability and less fear.

[ninjanurse]

Not to take away from the story here but....I recently interviewed 3 of my Black Belt Candidates and one of them is a soon to be 9 yr old testing for a junior rank (we do not promote "kids" to full dan ranks until they are 16). Out of the 3 he gave the most insightful answers to my questions-one of them being a variation of this question. His answer was almost the same! If a nine year old gets this concept why can't the rest of society!!!

[the beast]

If a nine year old gets this concept why can't the rest of society!!!

You gotta love kids and the honesty of youth, although sometimes brutal.

[white owl]

If a nine year old gets this concept why can't the rest of society!!!

You gotta love kids and the honesty of youth, although sometimes brutal.

Ninjanurse that is sad, but I do agree with beast.

[UnKnownsenSei]

no one fully knows for sure how to "own up" to ones actions to me. how many people say after completing a task " i should have done it this way"

tha lesson should not be in one ownin up, but in realizing that you should, in a sense, correct the understanding of reaction.

this is a goal that should be understood

[KarateGeorge]

I was watching an interview on Fox Movie Channel with John Cena being interviewed by three students of filmmaking. The last question of the segment was asked in a manner that went something like this:

"We're students, still learning. What's the most important lesson you can send us away with?" or something to that affect.

John Cena's answer was: "Be responsible for your actions."

As simple as this may seem, I think it isn't said enough, and isn't preached enough. No one likes to be wrong, or on the side of things where something may have fallen through, but it is important that people learn to "man up" and take responsibility of their actions. I see a lot of people where I work that want to always point blame in other directions, and try to wiggle their way out of something that they did wrong. Teaching responsibility is something that we could use more of.

Well said!