Imagine…  the call from the doctor that no one wants.  

A serious illness. 

The diagnosis is not promising.

Yesterday, we explored the Drama Triangle and the victim mindset. When we play the victim, life happens to us. We feel powerless, overwhelmed or hopeless. Perhaps we lash out or seek to numb ourselves. The victim mindset reinforces the belief that we are not responsible for what is going on in our lives.

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What is the difference between surviving and thriving?

David Emerald, author of The Power of Ted, points out that the default orientation of humanity has been that of the victim.  

“Living in a hostile and dangerous world, we human beings have honed the fight, flight or freeze reaction to our life experience.”

This mindset served us well in the harsh conditions early man faced.  

Fortunately, for most of … continue reading