It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day drama and start pointing the finger. For instance, we could place blame on the media for inciting so much fear. We could blame corporations, guns, or whatever part of the government we are angry with!  Better yet, we could blame the President for single handedly causing such havoc!

No matter who or what we blame for anything, here are some of the advantages of doing so…

• We have a subject of conversation that we can talk about with almost everyone.
• We can get quite an adrenalin high off of the fear.
• We are saved the work of actually making any decisions by staying in the “wait and see” mode indefinitely.
• We could get that much needed exercise by tossing and turning in bed at night, and of course the “lift and point and lift and point” of the index finger as we assign blame.
• We don’t have to take responsibility for our lives, because it’s something or someone else’s fault.

For the record, and for those of you who may miss the point, I am writing this with a touch of humor, but I mean every word of it quite seriously.  It is a part of the human condition to want to look around for the nearest scapegoat when things go wrong.  But that doesn’t actually solve any problems or release fear, does it?

In general, where there are pros there are cons.  Check back soon for my next blog to find out about the 5 Disadvantages of Blaming.

If you need more advice on how to release the need to blame others, contact Vickie Champion for an initial coaching and consulting session at a discounted price.