Drivers & Passengers

  1.  I personally think the reason we think like "victims" within this country is the reinforcement we receive in school. We are punished if we don't do well, and so we learn that if we admit our mistake, we are given less leniency than if we are to admit there was an excuse behind it. All through education, there is the common theme that if you explain there is an underlying issue that prevented you from making an error rather than owning up to it, people in America are more likely to cut you some slack and even maybe give you a chance, and this example doesn't just carry on from education, it carries on to the real world. We act on this and since there is no change, we mimic these actions and thus so far we have developed a "victim" mindset as a whole country.
  2. A person who assumes responsibility are usually the first to admit, they usually have the ability to come forth even when no one else has and admit, but they are also much more confident in my opinion. Someone who knows there was no excuse comes off as confident and while we have this idea of making an excuse is better, someone who has come to terms with the fact that they screwed up and owns it also holds a chance of getting a second chance. Those who do make excuses aren't cowards however, not in my opinion, we are all naturally afraid of failure. Its just a matter of learning to push ourselves past the easy part and own up to our failures.
  3. I think I tend to be a passenger in situations in which I am unfamiliar with or uncomfortable with. Also, I tend to be a passenger if I subconsciously see someone who is acting as a stronger leader figure than I am. In my personal opinion, I see being a passenger as a good thing on the occasion since I think there is a stamina to being a leader, you need breaks every now and then so you avoid running yourself dry and having your mental health suffer over it.

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  1. LemonLesiMarch 28, 2021 at 10:16 AM

    I find it interesting in your third response how you talk about that transfer of leadership. Where if someone is acting as a driver you subconsciously become a passenger. After all its always important to know when to let other people handle it things, and step down to let someone else drive.

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  2. Kayley RossMarch 29, 2021 at 11:05 AM

    I though your second response was very interesting. I especially like how you mentioned that a person who takes responibility is the person who is the first to admit what they did wrong. I agree with you and also think you are right in saying that a person who takes repsonsibility is more confident. Personally, I think that taking responsibility for one's actions, no matter how scary, intiminating, exciting, or rewarding it may be, builds character and establishes a sense of maturitiy within that person. Someone who learns to come forward and admit to their mistakes grows a person and is able to become a stronger, better version of themselves for the future. Thus, they develop more confidence and maturity. Why do you think people make excuses? Yes, we are all afriad of something and generally all scared of failure, but what else do you think plays a part in people never being accountable for their actions despite repetitive occurance? Do you think that fear is the only factor that comes into play when people do not admit or come clean about their mistakes, or is there more behind it?

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