20 Characteristics of Responsible People
A RESPONSIBLE PERSON MEANS …
1. IDENTIFYING AND WRITING GOALS FOR MY LIFE.
2. PROCESSING MY EMOTIONS THROUGH MY BRAIN BEFORE RESPONDING.
3. FINDING A WAY RATHER THAN MAKING EXCUSES.
4. PUTTING SIGNS IN MY LIFE TO HELP ME REMEMBER WHAT TO DO.
5. DEVELOPING INTROSPECTIVE AND SELF REGULATION SKILLS FOR SELF IMPROVEMENT.
6. KEEPING AGREEMENTS.
7. ACCEPTING WHAT MY ATTITUDES PRODUCE.
8. MAKING TIME EVEN THOUGH I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH.
9. GAINING KNOWLEDGE ENABLING ME TO BE MORE AUTONOMOUS.
10. DEVELOPING MULTI-FACETED APPROACHES IN RELATING TO PEOPLE.
11. SEEING THE PRESENT AS THE BEST TIME TO ACT.
12. TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY FAILURES.
13. ACCEPTING THAT MY CAPACITY TO MAKE THINGS BETTER EXCEEDS MY CAPACITY
TO MAKE THINGS WORSE.
14. FINDING ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS WHILE AVOIDING WIN/LOSE SITUATIONS.
15. MOVING BEYOND MY THINKING TOWARD ACTING.
16. GROWING ONE DAY AT A TIME IN BECOMING MORE RESPONSIBLE.
17. RECOGNIZING THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE POWERFUL THAN THE WORD “BY.”
18. RECOGNIZING THAT WITH EACH RIGHT AND FREEDOM ENJOYED,THERE IS ALSO A
RESPONSIBILITY.
19. BEING SELF-DISCIPLINED. TO BE DISCIPLINED IS TO ACT IN A GOOD WAY. TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED IS TO ACT IN A BETTER WAY.
20. ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT I DO.