Are you been overlooked for the promotion once again? Who is to be blamed for this situation? Most of us tend to blame our employers or try shifting the blame on to someone else. The fact is that if you have been denied a promotion or salary raise then it is most likely that the blame rests with you. It is usually hard to accept responsibility as most of us find it easier to blame others for not been successful in life. If you are in a particular situation it is because of your mistakes. The unhappiness that you experience is because of the choices that you had made. When you start taking responsibility, you are actually gaining a lot of power to control your thoughts and subsequent actions. You may find yourself opening up to new possibilities and opportunities. Realization dawns that your past actions have not yielded the desired results and that you need to make changes to your thought process in order to succeed. Learn to manage your emotions and express them in positive