{"id":62872,"date":"2022-03-25T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=62872"},"modified":"2022-03-25T12:07:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T16:07:53","slug":"what-is-a-victim-mentality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-is-a-victim-mentality\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Victim Mentality Really About?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is a victim mentality? Where does it come from? How can it impact our lives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joyce Meyer argues that the devil attacks our minds with negative thoughts. One category of negativity is self-pity, or a victim mentality. Not only does this mentality trap us in a dark mindset, it makes us believe that we can&#8217;t make choices and changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn more about the pitfalls of self-pity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-victim-mentality\">Victim Mentality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What is a victim mentality? Meyer explains that <strong>Satan tries to trap us in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/change-your-negative-mindset\/\">negative mindset<\/a> by fueling an addiction to self-pity.<\/strong> While indulging in self-pity may make us feel better when things don\u2019t go our way, it&#8217;s destructive because it traps our minds in negative past experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A victim mentality also robs us of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/a-sense-of-agency\/\">sense of agency<\/a> in our lives. When we feel sorry for ourselves, we cast ourselves as the victims of our stories, which means we lack the power to change our circumstances. <strong>Meyer explains that we cannot be both pitiful and powerful.<\/strong> If we hope to have a positive mind, we need to stop thinking about what has been done<em> to<\/em> us and start thinking about what <em>we<\/em> can do through our faith in God.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because self-pity is an inherently selfish emotion, Meyer suggests that <strong>the best way to defeat it is to look at a situation from someone else\u2019s perspective<\/strong>. Not only will this help us focus less on our problems (which is what Satan wants us to do), but it can help us to be a positive presence in the lives of others. If we can cast our attention off ourselves and onto someone else even during difficult times, Meyer explains that we\u2019ll no longer feel like victims and have a more positive outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Training Our Mind Away From Self-Pity<\/strong><br><br>We can learn to break the habit of self-pity by practicing thought exercises that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-become-mentally-tough\/\">build mental strength<\/a>. Best-selling author and psychotherapist Amy Morin explains that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/amymorin\/2015\/05\/05\/9-ways-mentally-strong-people-prevent-self-pity-from-sabotaging-their-success\/?sh=20584dd651ae\">\u201cthrowing a pity-party\u201d when things don\u2019t go our way is a self-destructive habit<\/a> that we can train ourselves to break.&nbsp;<br><br>She argues that negative feelings are natural, but dwelling on them is a choice. The key, she claims, is to accept any negative feelings we may have and then promptly move on without allowing them to rob us of our valuable time.&nbsp;<br><br>Morin lists several ways that \u201cmentally strong people\u201d avoid self-pity&#8217;s \u201cdownward spiral,\u201d including:<br><br>\u2014Recognizing when our mind is at risk of spiraling into self-pity<br><br>\u2014Taking negative thoughts as a challenge (for example, if we think we could never run a 10-minute mile, then a 10-minute mile would become our goal)<br><br>\u2014Practicing gratitude instead of complaining (mirroring Meyer\u2019s earlier recommendation to direct your prayers toward thanks, not complaints)<br><br>\u2014Questioning whether our pitiful thoughts are rational (which you can do by following Meyer\u2019s advice to look at your situation from someone else\u2019s perspective)<br><br>In addition to the strategies listed above, Morin, like Meyer, suggests that helping other people can be an antidote to self-pity. Helping others can remind us of how fortunate we are and can take our minds off our problems.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a victim mentality? Where does it come from? How can it impact our lives? Joyce Meyer argues that the devil attacks our minds with negative thoughts. One category of negativity is self-pity, or a victim mentality. Not only does this mentality trap us in a dark mindset, it makes us believe that we can&#8217;t make choices and changes. 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