A person who takes responsibility can still recognize that…
A person who takes responsibility can still recognize that shit happens, but they know that the one thing we can influence is our response to adversity.
— from Failure & Resilience (Challenge/Failure/Perseverance/Accountability/Flexibility/Resilience) · High Performance written by Jake Humphrey, Prof Damien’s Hughes
In the book
When it comes, do not waste your strength on blame, including blame of yourself — spend it all on your response, which is the only thing you ever truly hold. A person who takes responsibility can still admit that hard things simply happen; he just knows that the one lever he can always pull is how he answers them. That, more than anything, is what I mean by becoming an adult: someone willing to say, plainly, I am responsible for my actions, no matter what. — Failure & Resilience (Challenge/Failure/Perseverance/Accountability/Flexibility/Resilience)