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Do we ever question how we are reacting to circumstances and situations when they manifest in our lives.

Do we play the victim when we don’t want to take responsibility for our decisions and actions? Is it easier to shift the blame on someone else for not getting what we want out of life, rather than looking at how we could have taken control of the situation to get a more positive result. Check for patterns in your life where you tend to be making more excuses than solutions for your achieving your goals.

Are you the arch manipulator constantly scheming, exploiting and distorting facts to get your own way irrespective of the harm that you are doing to other people? Poor you, being excluded, ignored or denied your own way just because you don’t want to take the knocks that life throws your way.

How often have we played the drama queen to gain attention? We take every perceived slight, issue and challenge and blow it up into a ‘smash hit’ soap opera – what a waste of energy!

Let’s find healthier and more productive ways to deal with life. If your current strategy is not working for you then you need to change the way you look at things because this will help you to change the way you respond to challenges in your life. This is what will give you true power and control over your life.