I couldn't resist another comment :)

> ****And ironically, folks looking from the
> Victim mentality tend to see everything
> revolving around them, even though they are
> responsible for nothing.

That is such an unbelievably profound, deep and far-reaching statement/concept!

One of the biggest reasons for poverty and the like is a lack of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Most people (unfortunately me included more than I'd like to admit ;-) blame "external forces" rather than accepting internal responsibility for their present situation.

I know this is a variant on a basic psychological principal, but one saying I made up (or at least put in these words) is "EVERYONE is exactly as they are right now this very minute, because of everything that happened to them in their own individual, unique past." However, now that I'm thinking about *that statement*.... I interpret that as "they," therefore, are acting as VICTIMS almost by definition of the "happened to" statement.

Sure "sh!t happens" put it comes down to do you let (sh)IT happen *to* you -- or do you properly react to it, and therefore control it.

Victim or Victor, I like that!!!!

Paul


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