Cyprian Asumana - It all comes down to attitude. Regardless of the end goal, your mental attitude either helps or hinders your progress, and victim-mentality is one of the most damaging attitudes anyone can adopt.
Victim-mentality: what is it?
It is a negative mindset to have a victim mentality. The proverbial "point the finger out" scenario places blame on others and circumstances for any unhappiness.
People with victim mentalities view life through a narrow lens of pessimistic perceptions, believing that everything in life is the result of external factors. It is never considered to reflect on the inner self. Victims absolve themselves of blame. It's never their fault! Victims often enjoy the attention, sympathy, and validation they receive from playing the "poor me" role.
As victims, we tend to focus on how vulnerable we are rather than how powerful we are.
No one is born with victim mentality, but no one is exempt from playing the victim role. Sweet elder grandparents, loving, well-intentioned mothers and fathers, teenagers and even those considered "spiritually awakened" can all be found to dwell in this defeatist realm.
