10. Take responsibility. We all blame others to a degree. Blame is tied to success in reverse proportion. The lower your degree of blame—the higher degree of success you’ll achieve. Get the job done yourself no matter what. Petty blame is rampant and the biggest waste of time. Don’t blame others or yourself. Take responsibility for your actions and decisions. Blaming others is an easy thing to do, but leads to a path of mediocrity. Successful people take responsibility for everything they do AND everything that happens to them. Do you blame or take responsibility for your actions?