Understanding Responsibility

What does being responsible primarily involve?

• Avoiding difficult situations

• Letting others decide for you

• Taking ownership of your actions and decisions

• Ignoring your actions

In the school example, what was the key difference between the two scenarios?

• The student had different teachers

• The student decided to apply themselves in the second scenario

• The student had more friends in the second scenario

• The student changed schools

What can taking responsibility for your actions lead to?

• Relying on others for success

• Avoiding all problems

• Becoming a dependable person

• Feeling out of control

How can being responsible affect your life?

• It guarantees success without effort

• It ensures others will always help you

• It makes life more chaotic

• It allows you to take control of your life

What are some examples of making good choices as a responsible person?

• Avoiding all responsibilities

• Relying on others to clean up after you

• Getting your work done and being on time

• Being late and ignoring tasks