Abolish the Victim Mentality

We've all been there at some point. Wallowing in our own muck and misery, playing hte role of hte victim. Unfortunately, many people do not even realize this is what they are doing, which only serves to keep them stuck.

How can you tell if you're playing the victim? Here's a simple 3-step test:

1. Do you complain about your life, your situation, your circumstances, your relationships or yourself?

2. Do you feel stuck, like you have no other options?

3. Do you share your sorrows with other people and bravely accept their verbal support for your suffering?

If you answered yes to at least one of hte above questions, you are a VICTIM.

Now, there's nothing bad or "wrong" with being a victim, so long as you realize it's what you're choosing. Sadly, most people don't see it that way. They think they're stuck being a victim because that's what life dealt them, they're being punished for some "sin" or another, or it's someone else's fault. Those of us on the path of Truth know that's a bunch of hooey.

Each of us is reposnsible for wherever we are in life right now. 100%. Your husband left you? Well, didn't YOU pick him to marry? Your job sucks? Well, that's because YOU show up for work every day. You're broke? Of course you are. You speak of lack and loss almost constantly. What else do you expect?

Like I was saying, none of this is "bad" or "wrong," it's just that playing hte victim is a very disempowering place to be. You can't be powerful and be a victim at hte same time. You can't blame your circumstance and expect to take control of hte situation. These cannot co-exist.

You've got to give up the victim role if you want different results.

How can you do that? Well, we'll cover that tomorrow. Until then, consider this question of hte day:

Where in your life do you lack the ability to deal with life powerfully? Where do you just feel stuck, like things are just the way they are and they ain't ever gonna change? Is it your health? Your marriage? Your career? Your spirituality? Your well-being? Your stress level? Your bank account? Make a list of all the areas where you lack full power and full self-expression and show up tomorrow for some guidance on how to break free.

Unless of course, you choose to continue playing the victim. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But you'll have a lot more fun with us over here on the bright side of life.