Ep. 115 | How To Know If You're Operating From A Victim Mentality
Description
Nobody wants for failure to be their fault. It's easier to place blame on someone or something else. Failing to take responsibility for your life will keep you stuck and prevent you from fulfilling the purpose that God has created for you.
I know that the person that you want to be is someone who takes responbility and not operate out of a victim mentality. You desire to be a person who can look at their beliefs and determine if they are helping you in becoming the person that you need to become.
In today's episode we talk about how you know if you're operate in a victim mentality. Operating from a victim mentality prevents you from growing because an essential part of growth is owning your beliefs and actions. Yet the reality is that it is very comforting to operate from a victim mindset. It is a protection mechanism that allows to avoid feeling the feelings that you've determined as negative or bad.
Remember, God has put everything in place for you to succeed in your life purpose. The purpose of life is not just trying to survive but to live a life that brings glory to his kingdom and is attractively different…and as you'll see today, this starts with having an attitude of excellence with what may feel like a "small assignment.
Key Takeaways:
- Being around a person who fails to take responbility is draining emotionally and we subconsciouly start to move away from that person emotionally and physically.
- Your circumstances are a result of your belief system
- When you're operating from a victim mentality the focus is always externally and you never questioning your thoughts and beliefs to see how they're contributing to the circumstance.
- Taking offense is an indicator that you're operating in a victim mentality.
Additional Resources:
- Check out your free life coaching resource, Life Purpose Roadmap PDF, and learn how to prosper in your purpose.