104. The Devil Didn't Make You Do It

What if the hardest thing to face isn't what you did - but that you chose to do it? Seth Roberts takes on guilt, accountability, and the ways we protect our self-image when we fall short of our own standards. Instead of owning mistakes, we tend to: • minimize what happened • shift blame to other people or circumstances • quietly adjust our values to make the behavior "fit" It works in the short term - but it keeps us stuck. Guilt isn't just something to avoid. In the right balance, it's what pushes you to change, take responsibility, and become someone better. The real shift happens when you stop explaining things away and start owning your part in them. Follow the show, share it with someone who'd appreciate it, and leave a review to help more people find Skipping Stones.