There’s no two ways about it – running your own business is hard. But when things get tough, it’s easy to start looking for someone or something to blame. Sometimes that means looking outside of yourself, and other times it can mean turning on your fellow entrepreneurs. Below are some quotes that capture the all-too-common phenomenon of entrepreneur blaming. Read on if you want a good laugh (or if you need a reminder that you’re not alone in feeling this way!)
If you’ve ever been an entrepreneur, then you know that feeling of being overwhelmed and like everything is your fault.
The best blaming quotes
1. When two wise men are blaming one another, then time has come for you to be the third one. — Toba Beta, Master of Stupidity
2. Not by blaming the world, not by shunning the world, but only be loving the world can I have peace of mind — Sri Chinmoy
3. When two wise men are blaming one another, then time has come for you to be the third one. — Toba Beta, Master of Stupidity
4. You cannot be loving when you are blaming. You cannot be loving when you are criticising. You cannot be loving when you are judging. — Oprah Winfrey
5. ‘my point, ” Jason said, ”is that blaming each other isn’t going to solve anything. That’s how the Romans and the Greeks got divided in the first place.’ — Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus
6. Your failures won’t hurt you until you start blaming them on others. — Zig Ziglar
7. Blaming the government for all the bad things that happen. — Paulo Coelho
8. I guess there’s a Use By date when it comes to blaming your parents for how messed up you are.I guess that’s what turning eighteen means.Time to own it. — Nathan Filer
9. If your ride through life is not as smooth as you would like it to be, blaming the road may not be the answer. — Zig Ziglar
10. Stop blaming and start aiming. — Rob Liano
11. I’m not blaming my mom for my life because I am responsible for me, and nobody can change me or ruin me easier than I can. — Mindy McCready
12. Blaming others is nothing more than excusing yourself. — Robin Sharma
13. For most people, blaming others is a subconscious mechanism for avoiding accountability. In reality, the only thing in your way is YOU. — Steve Maraboli
14. If the world is blaming you, If your not guiltythen you become the judge and do whats right even If it feels wrong, or people say its wrong — anthony grime
15. For most people, blaming others is a subconscious mechanism for avoiding accountability. In reality, the only thing in your way is YOU. — Steve Maraboli
16. We can say what we need to say. We can gently, but assertively, speak our mind. We do not need to be judgmental, tactless, blaming or cruel when we speak our truths. — Melody Beattie
17. Not by blaming the world, not by shunning the world, but only be loving the world can I have peace of mind — Sri Chinmoy
18. Remember, if you are criticising, you are not being grateful. If you are blaming, you are not being grateful. If you are complaining, you are not being grateful. — Rhonda Byrne
19. Informed decision–making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results. — Scott Adams
20. You cannot be loving when you are blaming. You cannot be loving when you are criticising. You cannot be loving when you are judging. — Oprah Winfrey
21. For most people, blaming others is a subconscious mechanism for avoiding accountability. In reality, the only thing in your way is YOU. — Steve Maraboli
22. Not by blaming the world, not by shunning the world, but only be loving the world can I have peace of mind — Sri Chinmoy
23. For most people, blaming others is a subconscious mechanism for avoiding accountability. In reality, the only thing in your way is YOU. — Steve Maraboli
24. It is no use blaming the men–we made them what they are–and now it is up to us to try and make ourselves–the makers of men–a little more responsible. — Nancy Astor
25. For most people, blaming others is a subconscious mechanism for avoiding accountability. In reality, the only thing in your way is YOU. — Steve Maraboli
26. It’s always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own responsibility. — Paulo Coelho
27. The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes. — Washington Irving
28. You cannot be loving when you are blaming. You cannot be loving when you are criticising. You cannot be loving when you are judging. — Oprah Winfrey
29. When you stop blaming others for where you are in life, that is when you can start to manifest your dream life! — Stephen Richards
30. Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes — own them… learn from them. Don’t throw away the lesson by blaming others.
31. Love resides in my heart, but you are the one who tore apart and you are still blaming my heart for not keeping quiet about it — Sami Abouzid
32. Yes I pay taxes… There are no ethics in the face of coercion, that is blaming the victim. Focus on the man with the gun, not the man in the crosshairs trying to survive. — Stefan Molyneux
33. Stop competing, stop judging, stop comparing, stop blaming and better you, for you. — Turcois Ominek
34. You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on. — Oprah Winfrey
35. If your ride through life is not as smooth as you would like it to be, blaming the road may not be the answer. — Zig Ziglar
36. There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you. — J. K. Rowling
37. Instead of complaining about the problem and blaming others, start finding the solution. — Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
38. We can say what we need to say. We can gently, but assertively, speak our mind. We do not need to be judgmental, tactless, blaming or cruel when we speak our truths. — Melody Beattie
39. Perhaps we have stopped ourselves from being invented, from self–realization, by blaming others for our wordlessness. — Miguel Syjuco, Ilustrado
40. If the world is blaming you, If your not guiltythen you become the judge and do whats right even If it feels wrong, or people say its wrong — anthony grime
41. It’s always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own responsibility. — Paulo Coelho
42. The opposition has moved from a blaming the victim to blaming the victim’s advocate’s statistics. Irrespective of what the numbers are, it’s far too many. — Patricia Ireland
43. They said we are different. but I Said we are same because we all are busy to blaming others for our sins! — sid
44. Ah, the twin pillars of outrage journalism: slut shaming and victim blaming. — Rob Thomas
45. True self confidence happens when you stop blaming others for not seeing what you love about yourself. Not everyone has the same list of needs. — Shannon L. Alder
46. You cannot be loving when you are blaming. You cannot be loving when you are criticising. You cannot be loving when you are judging. — Oprah Winfrey
47. Not by blaming the world, not by shunning the world, but only be loving the world can I have peace of mind — Sri Chinmoy
48. Informed decision–making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results. — Scott Adams
49. You’ll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people. — Willie Nelson
50. Your failures won’t hurt you until you start blaming them on others. — Zig Ziglar
Conclusion
If you are looking for some words of wisdom to help you reflect on the pitfalls of blaming others, these quotes have served as great reminders of the power of self-reflection. Blaming others can be a form of distraction that keeps us from taking responsibility for our own actions. Instead, focus on learning from your mistakes, and working on yourself to become a better person. Life is too short to waste energy on blaming others for your own shortcomings.
