Learned Helplessness
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Do you bury yourself? Here is a checklist:
- Do you complain before trying?
- Do you allow negative sentiments to be verbalized?
- Are you pessimistic in achieving the impossible?
Learned helplessness is about you teaching yourself how to fail. It’s as cruel as that. The worst part is it’s become a habit, and you do so without realizing the slow damage it causes. Like a cancer of the mind, it stumps your growth even before you begin, and it always tells you that the glass is half empty, even before you see the glass.
The first step is to realize the condition. Now that you know, be more aware of whether you have learned helplessness from the thoughts you have, from the words you say, from the number of times you procrastinate.
Learned helplessness is a habit. Habits don’t define you. You can unlearn negative habits and install new ones. Time to uninstall the shovel, and grow the flowers. Discipline your mind, take care of your heart, take control of your future.
August 7th, 2008 - Posted in Character, Freedom, Goals, Mindset, Resilience | |
