There are some people who don't take enough responsibility. And there are those of us who take too much, who see almost all suffering (our own, those we know, global issues) as our fault. This can aid weight, burden, and complication, distraction to an already difficult situation.
Jesus's disciples, based on the belief systems of the time, ask if a man's blindness was caused by the man's sins or the sins of his parents. Jesus answers that neither the man nor his parents had sinned, "but the works of God would be revealed in him." And Jesus healed him.
A lingering sense of guilt - or blaming ourselves or others - can distract us from the business of watching Love do its healing, transforming work. Of course, sometimes we need to make changes or be accountable, but we will better be able to do that when we begin with Love's love for us.