<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # You see, reconciliation with others and the world... > You see, reconciliation with others and the world begins within. {{If you don't get right with yourself, then nothing in this life will ever make you happy.}} {{Blame is very tricky in that it seems like a way out when it is really a form of imprisonment.}} {{Until you stop blaming and become positively self-critical you are not going to move forward.}} {{You think that if you blame, you will then be free of those problems, but blame cements you to your problems.}} You have to take responsibility. {{Empowerment is never about blame; it is about taking personal responsibility.}} {{Taking personal responsibility is not about being "responsible" — it is about seeing your truth and evolving.}} {{People who blame are always looking to "get out" of something, but like quicksand, the more they struggle the more they are captive.}} {{Blame anchors us into the past; a place we cannot change. Acceptance frees us to the future.}} {{Even when something is not your fault, toxic blame has no place in your life. Focus on your own empowerment and healing.}} {{If you set a clear standard for yourself; for how you wish to be treated — people will take note.}} {{Rather than communicating blame, communicate your standards for proper future treatment.}} We must do better must always translate into, "I must do better." **Source:** [[books/Simple Reminders Book (2014-2018)|Simple Reminders]] <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->