Self-Serving Bias

Self-Serving Bias: The tendency to attribute one’s own success to internal factors while blaming failures on external factors. Anyone recognise this trait, Kildare street area? 

As a nation we have been battered and embarrassed lately. For me it started with the government's failure to cut enough in the 2008 budget in order to balance our books, something that came back to haunt us when the IMF lads arrived to Merrion Street recently. But the final insult was Harrington being disqualified. It made me think that there is a conspiracy. Are there people out there who are looking to punish the so called celtic tigers? 

However humbled we have all been lately I know one thing for certain. It will be great to have a clear slate come March 11. Make sure you and all your family vote and lets hope that the new government takes a little more care in their work - underpinned with a dose of humility.