LOA Today - Your Daily Dose Of Happy

Taking the First Step: Overcoming Victim Mentality and Finding Hope Through Action


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We all face challenges in life that can leave us feeling stuck and powerless. Joel Elston knows this struggle well from his own experiences with depression and anxiety. In a candid conversation with friend Walt Thiessen, Joel shares insights on how to overcome the victim mentality that keeps us trapped instead of taking action towards change.

Joel emphasizes that "starting is the biggest impediment, because the brain...evolves to keep you stuck." Our minds come up with endless reasons not to act, from overthinking to procrastination. But Joel insists that "any step is okay" and "action defeats" negative thinking patterns. Taking even small actions like washing dishes or going for a short walk outside can disrupt stuck feelings and regain a sense of control.

Walt relates his own story of decluttering with help, noting how each new area brought on "bodily pain" for 30 seconds before improvement. Both men acknowledge the "electric shock" sensation of facing inertia but emphasize that consistency reduces discomfort over time. As Joel puts it, "the body does have now a bias toward action. It wants more action, a bias toward movement."

When hopelessness sets in, Joel asks a crucial question: "What action can you take? What is that next step?" For those unable to see solutions, he advises having "faith to continue" by focusing "on that next step." Walt agrees change starts from "within," perhaps rearranging one's space, but physical action better counters negative thinking.

The conversation turns to addiction, depression, and those clinging tightly to victimhood. Joel tells of one resistant client but remains optimistic "any scenario that there wasn't a way out" can be overcome through "willingness to go." Both men turn negative examples into motivation by recognizing "there is a remedy" through "starting to get it moving."

By sharing hard-won wisdom and real-life struggles, Joel and Walt offer a message of empowerment. No matter our challenges, taking small steps forward each day can lead us out of darkness and towards hope.

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