Inspired by u/LionizeTheKing 's recent meme, I recalled I scored highly in this trait- it was my #2 after Input. It really speaks to me and explains a lot of what I do/decide/feel. Maybe this is also you, but if not that's informative, too.
"Your Responsibility theme forces you to take psychological ownership for anything you commit to, and whether large or small, you feel emotionally bound to follow it through to completion. Your good name depends on it. If for some reason you cannot deliver, you automatically start to look for ways to make it up to the other person. Apologies are not enough. Excuses and rationalizations are totally unacceptable. You will not quite be able to live with yourself until you have made restitution. This conscientiousness, this near obsession for doing things right, and your impeccable ethics combine to create your reputation: utterly dependable. When assigning new responsibilities, people will look to you first because they know it will get done. When people come to you for help — and they soon will — you must be selective. Your willingness to volunteer may sometimes lead you to take on more than you should."
I find interesting discussion around the distance between this commitment and our detachment from the emotional world of others, i.e. my sense of ownership is mine and not predicated on others' emotional attachment/reaction to it. Can sometimes create weird misalignments, especially when I prioritize someone in a way they do not explicitly want, or feel differently about; or I offer it in a way that isn't compatible with how someone else would like to receive that priority. When I feel strongly attached to someone I *need* to prioritize learning how they enjoy being connected with/supported/loved and then need to keep that fresh and updated so I can best serve that relationship. Else things can sometimes become implicit for me, but lacking for them. Being more vocal about my actions helps clarify and refine. Etc.
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