Monday, May 12, 2008

Performance Strategies - Victim or Victor

You are exactly where you should be based on every decision you've made to date. Is that difficult to accept? If so, you just might be one of the many people who do not take responsibility for their results and by extension, there life. In other words, are you playing the role of...victim?

Many who take responsibility for their life are also acting as victims. What? I'm a victim either way? No, but you just might be one if you blame yourself rather than just being accountable.

What's the difference. If you blame anyone for your results (including yourself) you are acting the victim. If you respond without negative interpretation, you are being accountable and therefore the victor.

The only things you really, truly control are how you feel, what you think, and how you act. Everything else is external and not really up to you.

Start paying attention and you'll be surprised...particularly if you think you are accountable you might just find that maybe you are not