Even if you are, you aren’t.
Because when I say “victim” I mean someone who is overwhelmed by circumstance and who life happens to. No, you happen to your life.
I have a sign in my office (much like the one pictured above but with slightly stronger language) to remind me that, like you, I am not willing to have my outcomes dictated to me arbitrarily. I am going to interject myself and fight to see my hopes and dreams made real.
Are there things that are beyond your control? Yes. Am I suggesting that by your sheer will you can create your own realities? No.
The point is that most of what everyone else views as immovable truths of the universe are simply things that require a little effort to change. Heck, they probably require a lot of effort to change. But if they can be changed, then it’s up to you to change them.
While everyone else complains, you find solutions to make things better.
You are not a victim.
(PS…If you want a 5×5″ print of the above artwork just drop me a line at geoff [at] thistinyempire [dot] com and I will send you one…for free.)
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