You Are Always Choosing
Hot take
Not your fault? Still your problem.
Hot take from Manson's book: your worst problems are your job to fix
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Lesson notes
Key points
- Fault looks backward and asks who caused the mess, while responsibility looks at today and asks who deals with it now.
- Say a lecturer marks your script unfairly; that is not your fault, but deciding to appeal or study harder is still on you.
Myth: Your problems are your responsibility, even the ones you didn't cause
Fact: Something can be not your fault and still be your responsibility to handle now
Takeaway: Fault is the past. Responsibility is what you do now.
Quick check: In Manson's terms, responsibility is about which time: past or present?
- The past
- The present
- The future only
Fault is about the past; responsibility is about who deals with it now.
Fault vs responsibilityNot fault, still yours
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