The issue with the growing victim mentality in America is leading to more and more financial troubles.
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The issue with the growing victim mentality in America is leading to more and more financial troubles.

was reading a post over at Moolanomy.com the other day that really got me thinking about the idea of a victim mentality, personal responsibility and how people handicap themselves by blaming others when they have problems.
I think it is helpful to first define when I mean by a victim mentality. Moolanomy.com gives a good definition for this discussion:
a tendency to blame external or uncontrollable factors, instead of focusing on internal or controllable factors for things that go wrong

This is a follow up on my article on Moolanomy. Some people blame the system or fate or bad luck for their inability to get ahead in life. Could they be right, or are there steps most people can take to improve their financial situations?





