I WILL STOP BLAMING OTHERS.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Teachings on Love (Berkeley: Parallax Press, 2007) ("King Prasenajit and the Buddha became close friends. One day, while they were sitting together in the Jeta Grove, the king said to the Buddha, 'Master, there are people who think they love themselves, but who harm themselves all the time by their thoughts, words, and deeds. These people are their own worst enemy.' The Buddha agreed, 'Those who harm themselves through their thoughts words, or actions are indeed their own worst enemies. They only bring themselves suffering.' We usually think our suffering is caused by others--our parents, our partners, our enemies. But out of forgetfulness, anger, or jealously, we say or do things that create suffering for ourselves and others. Another time the Buddha told King Prasenajit, 'People usually think they love themselves. But because they are not mindful, they say and do things that create their own suffering.' When we see that this is true, we will stop blaming others as the cause of our suffering. Instead, we will try to love and care for ourselves and nourish our own body and mind." Id. at 25.).