Being responsible means being dependable, keeping promises and honoring our commitments. It is accepting the consequences for what we say and do. It also means developing our potential.
People who are responsible don’t make excuses for their actions or blame others when things go wrong. They think things through and use good judgment before they take action. They behave in ways that encourage others to trust them.
People who are responsible take charge of their lives. They make plans and set goals for nurturing their talents and skills. They are resilient in finding ways to overcome adversity. They make decisions, taking into account obligations to family and community.
Noun: commitment ku'mit-munt
Promise, responsibility, engagement and obligation.
Verb: blame bleym
To attribute responsibility to; accuse.
Verb: nurture nur-chu(r)
To help grow or develop; cultivate.
Adjective: resilient ri'zil-yunt [N. Amer], ri'zi-lee-unt [Brit]
Marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune.
Adverb: readily re-du-lee
Without much difficulty.
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