Do I shrink from taking responsibility for my decisions because I don't want to be responsible for their consequences?
Do I, for example, tell myself "I didn't choose to do that; I had to do it," because I don't want to create any duty or expectation in my own mind or in others' minds that I will take on responsibility for more things?
I am fully responsible for the foreseeable consequences of my decisions - including what I choose not to do. But I will not allow myself to be paralyzed by fear of the unforeseen. I hope in this way to contribute to society and to preserve my integrity and the example I set for my children.
