{"id":3272,"date":"2012-05-27T18:14:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-27T18:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2020-02-10T18:01:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:01:49","slug":"victimhood-vs-self-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/victimhood-vs-self-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Victimhood vs. Self-Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article has the potential to push your boundaries a little bit. Please do not feel offended by that, but see it as a chance for a better and deeper understanding of life. <\/span>I can tell you for sure, that it wasn\u2019t me \u2013 the author of this text<\/em> \u2013 who \u201corganized\u201d each and every event that occurred in my life. Certainly, I had an influence on some of the things that happened, but most of them were random, accidental events that I did not bring to fruition. Not to mention that I did not even want to bring most of them to fruition. But nonetheless, they did materialize in my life. <\/span>Yet, there\u2019s a golden thread<\/strong><\/span> that runs through my entire life. From the lessons that would occur over and over in my life, until I grasped what was taught; to synchronistic events that would occur right in the perfect situation in my life. Happenings that were painful, but crucial to my development. And with everything that happened there came valuable learning experiences and lessons, if I was willing to seek and understand them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For some reason, I wholeheartedly believe that I could not have become the person I am today if I hadn\u2019t had to sift through all the misery and pain. <\/span>But there is one essential aspect to all of this that can either make or break the ability to discover the golden thread that runs through your life!<\/strong> It\u2019s the way you perceive yourself when something negative happens to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the time, I saw myself as the helpless victim<\/span> that had no influence on what happened. This mindset made me powerless; I became the person that responded to external influences. I was occupied so much with the situation I found myself in, instead of being the one who might not like the situation but knows that it is an important learning experience that came not by accident. As I perceived myself as the victim, I focused on the \u201cwhy\u2019s<\/em>\u201d and \u201cwherefore\u2019s<\/em>\u201d, instead of noticing the profound lessons that were hidden beneath the surface.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So, do you perceive yourself as the victim of higher powers at work, or do you acknowledge the fact that everything that happens does happen for a reason \u2013 as an opportunity to learn and a challenge that you can grow from<\/em>? Make yourself aware that you\u2019ll never learn or grow as a person when there is no challenge. Really, the only way for progress is through challenges and problems. Having no problems and encountering no barriers means stagnation, as there is nothing to grow with. A life without difficulties would be great at times, but after a while, it becomes outrageously boring. Think of it as a game. Who in his right mind buys a boring game that comes with no difficulties and challenges? That would simply be a waste of time and money and if someone actually did buy such a game, he would definitely not return to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Empowerment\"
Stand in your own power<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Victimhood vs. self-empowerment!<\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s the difference between being a victim that is pushed from one negative incident to another, degraded to inaction. And the responsible, self-empowered individual that may not like the situation, but acknowledges the fact that it has the potential to be a very valuable lesson that did not come per accident, but helps them to grow as a person.<\/span><\/p>\n

Empower yourself!<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. If something negative happens to you, try to discover what potential lesson you can draw from that experience<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Be patient.<\/strong> Some lessons are very well hidden and can only be discovered after years of reflection.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Time is a great healer.<\/strong> Sometimes, you just need to take a step back so that your wounds can heal. During this \u201chealing-period\u201d you most likely won\u2019t discover the lesson, as you haven\u2019t come to terms with what happened.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Regard problems and difficulties in your life as challenges<\/strong> that you can learn and grow from.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Apropos the golden thread in your life. The question who created the golden thread that runs through your life is \u2013 for your self-empowerment and at this stage of this article \u2013 only secondary<\/em>. Depending on what you believe in, this could have been god, your higher-self, an A.I., the \u201cmatrix\u201d or even the universe. But it doesn\u2019t change the outcome, that there is a golden thread in every person\u2019s life. The only thing that is really important is that you discover this golden thread in your life because it instantly changes your role from being a victim to a better understanding of things.<\/span><\/p>\n

    This was a rather short article for my standards. I hope you like it nonetheless.<\/span><\/p>\n

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