Do You Think Like A Victim Or A Creator Analysis

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There are many types of people in this world; there are athletic people, artistic people, smart people, and not the brightest people. Most importantly, there are Creators and Victims. In Dr. Skip Downing’s book, On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life, he describes who Creators and Victims are. Downing says, “A mindset is a collection of beliefs and attitudes.” (42) A Creator is a person who has a mindset of thinking differently about the choices that they make by not blaming anyone for their mistakes and take responsibility for their actions, leading them to better outcomes. I for one, am a Creator and do not push my actions towards others. A Victim is a person who is not as persistent with their choices and tends to not take responsibility for their actions. …show more content…

The scenario was about a college class given the assignment to have their textbooks the first day of class. The first student, the Victim, did not show up with a textbook due to not being able to find it in the bookstore. The second student, the Creator, had the textbook the first day because he/she did not give up and completed the assignment. The first student is the Victim because he/she did not ask questions where else to find the book or think to check other places, while the second student is the Creator because he/she went to several places to find the book. The Victim blamed the bookstore for not having the book instead of owning up to her actions. Mirman says, “Rather than continuing as a Victim, resolve to become a Creator.”(Mirman), meaning that instead of giving up and not taking responsibility for ones actions, be more creative and think about ones

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