{"id":6063,"date":"2026-07-15T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frankrechsteiner.de\/?p=6063"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T13:14:19","slug":"responsibility-begins-where-excuses-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frankrechsteiner.de\/en\/responsibility-begins-where-excuses-end\/","title":{"rendered":"#083 &#8211; Responsibility begins where excuses end"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the new episode of <em>Men in Crisis<\/em>, we talk about a phrase that many of us say easily, but few of us truly live by: \u201cI\u2019ll take responsibility.\u201d<br\/><br\/>But what does that actually mean?<br\/><br\/>In light of the German national team\u2019s elimination from the World Cup, we\u2019ll discuss why true responsibility has nothing to do with rallying cries or assigning blame. Rather, it\u2019s about acknowledging reality\u2014even when it\u2019s uncomfortable.  <br\/><br\/>Because that\u2019s exactly what many of us find difficult. Instead of taking an honest look, we look for explanations. The boss. Politics. Our partner. Circumstances. That\u2019s how we gradually hand over our power to others and wonder why nothing changes.      <br\/><br\/>We\u2019ll talk about why change always begins when we stop holding others responsible for our lives. Why clarity is more important than being right. And why we only become truly free when we refocus our attention on our own side of the field.  <br\/><br\/>As long as someone else is always responsible, nothing in your life will change.<br\/><br\/>New episode of <em>Men in Crisis<\/em>: about why taking responsibility is the first step toward real change\u2014and why it always starts with you.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen with pleasure:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: #083 \u00dcbernimmst du Verantwortung?\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2ZBYt7WCKTJGdYBqVdBnxv?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And with Apple Podcasts:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/de\/podcast\/083-%C3%BCbernimmst-du-verantwortung\/id1761337825?i=1000776877027\">https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/de\/podcast\/083-%C3%BCbernimmst-du-verantwortung\/id1761337825?i=1000776877027<\/a><br\/><br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the new episode of Men in Crisis, we talk about a phrase that many of us say easily, but few of us truly live by: \u201cI\u2019ll take responsibility.\u201d But what does that actually mean? 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