Victim Mindet Definitions

You can have two different types of mindsets in this world, you can have a creator or victim mindset. A creators mindset is where you find solutions to your problems, they have what you call personal responsibility. Victim mindset people are the ones who make excuses for themselves to make it feel like they are not at fault. These two kinds of people are usually in a different time in their life, either they are not mature enough to take responsibility or they have not been taught differently. Victim and creators are different mindsets and can determine how you do in life.
I personally have identified as being a victim as times. I like to make excuses for myself so I can feel better about myself and my mistakes. A great example of me being a victim is when I found out that I was in the wrong English class and that the credits would not transfer over to the school I wanted to attend. I put all the blame on my first advisor for not telling me this, and telling me to take a class I did not need. I wanted to withdraw from the class just so I could take the easy way out and not worry about the class. Instead of complaining about it and withdrawing, i decided to make the best out of the situation. The creator mind set I chose to adopt was to take this class as a learning experience and use the knowledge I learned from this course to further help …show more content…
With being a victim a benefit you have is that you never feel that you are at fault for your actions. A downfall is you do not learn the importance of personal responsibility and how important it is in the world we live in. Creators know how to make wise choices. Creators know that having personal responsibility is a very important trait to have in this world, and will help you to be a better person overall. Being a creator though, you can feel overwhelmed at times taking on so much responsibility, but in the long run you learn valuable lessons that make you a successful