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How Victim Mentality Keeps You Stuck And What To Do About It
Go from victim to victor and take charge of your life
We all know these people.
The ones that are always complaining when they get an unexpected assignment at work.
The ones that erupt into tamper tantrums as soon as you deny their request for helping them.
The ones that never run out of stories about how other people, or life, mistreated them.
They are people with a victim mindset.
In this article, we will explore what a victim mindset is, how it keeps you stuck, and what to do about it.
What Is the Victim Mentality?
Victim mentality is learned helplessness. It is a personality trait that is acquired through life experiences.
Of course, some people were victimized during childhood or were a victim of a tragic event.
However, there is a big difference between being a victim and living with a victim mentality.
When you have a victim mentality, you are unwilling to take responsibility for your happiness and outcomes in life.
The truth is we all have a bit of victim mentality in our lives.
