Directions: This exercise is not intended to make you focus on negatives, but rather look back at situations where your lack of personal responsibility may have produced less than desirable results.

Following, you will find several categories listed. Take some time with each category and identify at least one negative thing that happened in this category because of your inability to accept responsibility.

Your family:

Your career:

Your social life:

Your education:

Your relationships:

Your spirituality:

Your overall happiness:

Activity: Past Responsibility

Now that you have identified at least one thing that was less than positive in each category, think about what you could do to rectify the situation at this date and time.

Your family:

Your career:

Your social life:

Your education:

Your relationships:

Your spirituality:

Your overall happiness:

Finally, think about and write down how rectifying the situation could affect your self-esteem.

Your family:

Your career:

Your social life:

Your education:

Your relationships:

Your spirituality:

Your overall happiness: