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bushido_man96
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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 Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:37 pm Post subject: "Be responsible for you actions." |
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I was watching an interview on Fox Movie Channel with John Cena being interviewed by three students of filmmaking. The last question of the segment was asked in a manner that went something like this:
"We're students, still learning. What's the most important lesson you can send us away with?" or something to that affect.
John Cena's answer was: "Be responsible for your actions."
As simple as this may seem, I think it isn't said enough, and isn't preached enough. No one likes to be wrong, or on the side of things where something may have fallen through, but it is important that people learn to "man up" and take responsibility of their actions. I see a lot of people where I work that want to always point blame in other directions, and try to wiggle their way out of something that they did wrong. Teaching responsibility is something that we could use more of.
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the beast
Black Belt
Joined: 13 Dec 2007
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Location: Pittsburgh Pa
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:37 am Post subject: |
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Well said. I think everyone, from public officials on down to the general populace could learn a lesson from this.
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The BB of C
Black Belt
Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 1264
Location: Orlando, Florida
Styles: Kuk Sool Won, Isshin-ryu, Capoeira, Brazillian Jiu Jutsu, Judo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: "Be responsible for you actions." |
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| bushido_man96 wrote: |
I was watching an interview on Fox Movie Channel with John Cena being interviewed by three students of filmmaking. The last question of the segment was asked in a manner that went something like this:
"We're students, still learning. What's the most important lesson you can send us away with?" or something to that affect.
John Cena's answer was: "Be responsible for your actions."
As simple as this may seem, I think it isn't said enough, and isn't preached enough. No one likes to be wrong, or on the side of things where something may have fallen through, but it is important that people learn to "man up" and take responsibility of their actions. I see a lot of people where I work that want to always point blame in other directions, and try to wiggle their way out of something that they did wrong. Teaching responsibility is something that we could use more of. |
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JoiH
Yellow Belt
Joined: 13 Apr 2009
Posts: 51
Location: Idaho, USA
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Very well written post and very well stated.
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nacal
Yellow Belt
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
Posts: 27
Location: Canberra, Australia
Styles: GKR Karate
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| Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Unfortunately a lot of powerful people around the world do not follow this simple saying.
If only there was more accountability and less fear. |
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ninjanurse
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Joined: 13 Feb 2003
Posts: 6154
Location: Upstate NY
Styles: TKD;Shotokan;JuJitsu;Tai Ji
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| Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 6:41 am Post subject: |
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Not to take away from the story here but....I recently interviewed 3 of my Black Belt Candidates and one of them is a soon to be 9 yr old testing for a junior rank (we do not promote "kids" to full dan ranks until they are 16). Out of the 3 he gave the most insightful answers to my questions-one of them being a variation of this question. His answer was almost the same! If a nine year old gets this concept why can't the rest of society!!! 
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the beast
Black Belt
Joined: 13 Dec 2007
Posts: 1313
Location: Pittsburgh Pa
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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If a nine year old gets this concept why can't the rest of society!!!
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You gotta love kids and the honesty of youth, although sometimes brutal. 
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white owl
Black Belt
Joined: 29 Dec 2007
Posts: 1642
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Styles: shotokan
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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| the beast wrote: |
| ninjanurse wrote: |
If a nine year old gets this concept why can't the rest of society!!!
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You gotta love kids and the honesty of youth, although sometimes brutal. |
Ninjanurse that is sad, but I do agree with beast. |
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UnKnownsenSei
White Belt
Joined: 23 Dec 2009
Posts: 12
Styles: many...creating my own now.
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no one fully knows for sure how to "own up" to ones actions to me. how many people say after completing a task " i should have done it this way"
tha lesson should not be in one ownin up, but in realizing that you should, in a sense, correct the understanding of reaction.
this is a goal that should be understood
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KarateGeorge
Brown Belt
Joined: 21 Oct 2009
Posts: 646
Styles: Shuri-te Karate, Wing Chun
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: "Be responsible for you actions." |
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| bushido_man96 wrote: |
I was watching an interview on Fox Movie Channel with John Cena being interviewed by three students of filmmaking. The last question of the segment was asked in a manner that went something like this:
"We're students, still learning. What's the most important lesson you can send us away with?" or something to that affect.
John Cena's answer was: "Be responsible for your actions."
As simple as this may seem, I think it isn't said enough, and isn't preached enough. No one likes to be wrong, or on the side of things where something may have fallen through, but it is important that people learn to "man up" and take responsibility of their actions. I see a lot of people where I work that want to always point blame in other directions, and try to wiggle their way out of something that they did wrong. Teaching responsibility is something that we could use more of. |
Well said! |
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