Who's Going to Save You?

I either read somewhere, or I had someone say it to me, but here's how the saying goes:
"If you are waiting for someone to save you, you are living in a victim mentality"

Do you live with this mentality?  And before you blaspheme the idea, take a minute and really do an inventory check on yourself.  It may seem weird, or it may be difficult because you do fall into this category.  The reality, though, I believe, is that everyone falls into this category at least once at some point in their life.  Now, of course there are those who stay in this mindset, but there are those who can break free of it.

But first, here are a few examples of what that mindset sounds like:
"Oh, it won't matter because my parents will help me pay the credit card off/come up with the downpayment/etc"
"My husband will pay off my loans for me"
"My inheritance will be great enough, I'll pay off my mortgage/loans/debt then"

The thing you need to start to consider, is how often do you default to that kind of thinking, and how often do you default to "What am I going to do to fix this?," because the latter shows courage and strength, and the former indicates you still believe you are the victim.  So, I challenge you: what are the items you have been leaving for someone else to help you "fix", and how can you change that around?  Taking control means empowering yourself, and by doing so, bringing more greatness into your life.  It's always easier to believe someone else should do it - in the short term - but greater happiness always comes in doing it yourself.