When others seek evidence that your actions or decisions were well founded they are seeking to assess how effectively you have addressed your accountability.

When we are accountable we often think of it in the context of how others perceive you/ your performance.  In fact, most importantly you are accountable to yourself, then to others.

Judging Accountability

There is a subjective component to the exercise of accountability.  A decision one person thinks is good might be considered disastrous by another.

The most accurate judge of what you are accountable for, that is the opinion that counts the most, should be your own.  The truth is yours to testify to.

This is not to say you should ignore your accountabilities as they relate to others, this can have a significant impact on you.  What others think matters but as you create those perceptions the foundation of success is being true to yourself.

Don’t Fool Yourself to Live

Asking yourself hard questions about what you seek, what you value, how you want to behave, basically defining your own beliefs and accountabilities should be a brutally honest assessment.

Don’t fool yourself into believing things that don’t resonate with you,  but appear appealing.  As you act out your basic values the best results always arise from things you truly believe.

If you believe you own something then most likely you will be passionate about acting accordingly.  Others will see that and respect it.