Responsibility is a tough thing. It is much easier to blame others.
Oh man, I was blaming others most my life. Once I stepped out of that and took responsibility things really started to change for me. It's a hard thing, but a necessary thing. Everyone is responsible for where they are whether they know it or not. The more we blame others, the more we give away our power to change things
Isnt that the truth @jakeybrown.
That is why every spiritual teaching mentions going within. The answers are not outside of us because that is not where the power resides. Inside is where we find the connection to pure consciousness....the power of the universe.
When we are focusing upon what others did, their actions, and trying to change them, we are in for a long waiting game.
The only one to be changed is me....that is where the power lies.
Of course, outer situations and people reflect back to me what I need to learn and apply. Life presents mirrors to me each day of the stuff I do not like about myself which requires attention.
Sadly few take the opportunity to embrace the images in the mirror and be grateful for the opportunity to point out an area where I am falling short.
Yes, our outer world is always teaching us, we just need to remain open and listen to what it has to say :)