Overcome Self-Pity

“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world.” – Helen Keller

Always think that you are a victor even in difficult situations. Remember to never ever feel sorry for yourself. Do not entertain any thought of it. Expel it from your mind. Expel it from your emotions.

Self-pity is a powerful negative force that can paralyze your inner person. It leads to fear of failing and the fear of attempting anything. It will chain you hand and foot then drag you and your dreams into the depths until you feel comfortable with it. This monster will distort your personality to a point where it is hard to function socially. But that is not the worst; it can make you lose your mind.

We must immune ourselves from any temptations of self-pity. Speak against the thoughts of feeling sorry for yourself. Say to yourself, “I can make the best out of a really bad situation.” Or, “I will find a way to turn this around.” Or go poetic like, “The sun comes out just after the darkest night.” Or, “There is a light at the end of the tunnel.” I usually turn my sights above, “My God is bigger than my sorrows. He is with me.”

We must learn to cheer up. Fill your mind with good and funny memories. Relive the positive more than the negative. If there are few memories to replay then make new ones. Watch or read something funny or inspiring. Let your mind dwell on things that are good and happy. Let your mind envision a bright future. Go into an adventure. Take action.

The key is to remove your attention on the bad things that happened to you. Put your attention on something positive and productive. This may take a lot of discipline for some of us but it is necessary to overcome self-pity.

Do you overcome self-pity?

Ed Pilapil Jr. ©