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Self-Responsibility

Below are the articles in the Self-Responsibility category. Each article title is followed by a short introduction of the content. You may click "Read excerpt" for a more comprehensive introduction or click the "Purchase" link to buy the article.

A New Look at Selfishness
Modern culture prizes selflessness and abhors selfishness, in effect setting the two against each other. But do we really aspire to be without concern for ourselves?
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Doing the Right Thing: Issues in Integrity
Integrity is at the very base of self-esteem. When a person’s behavior contradicts his or her deeply held beliefs, it eats away at self-esteem.
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How Well Constructed Are Your Boundaries?
The poet said, “Good fences make good neighbors.” He was right. Good boundaries make life easier, reduce conflict and improve relationships. This quiz will help a person determine where his or her boundaries are healthy and where they might need shoring up.
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Life's Choices Aren't All Easy, But They Are All Yours
Life is about making choices, and making choices—even wrong ones—is key to self-esteem.
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Recognizing Victimhood
Samantha doesn’t realize it, but there’s a victim lurking inside her.
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Self-Responsibility Starts with an I
A lack of self-responsibility leaves a person dependent, impotent and victimized. He or she may blame others for problems while waiting for someone to come along to make things right. But no one is coming, and that is good news.
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Taking Control of Your Life
Wanda wants to be promoted to senior management but has been told she doesn’t have what it takes to make the leap. Her thought: “I can’t control what others think of me.” So what can she control?
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Top 10 Things We Can Control
A wise person once said, “Focus on the ninety percent of life that is under our control and don’t fret about the rest.”
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Top 10 Ways to Be Accountable
Keeping commitments that we make only to ourselves can be challenging. Here are ten ways to begin.
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Top 10 Ways to Handle Adversity
People can’t prevent hard times from happening, but they can control their response. Here are ten suggestions for coping well with difficult circumstances.
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