#261 Learned Helplessness & Curiosity: Law of Attraction and Self-Awareness

• Learned Helplessness:

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  a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from persistent failure to succeed or traumatic events.

   

  the hopelessness and resignation learned when a person perceives no control over repeated bad events. A paralysis of the will occurs when people believe their efforts have no effect. 

  A paralysis of the will - what the heck? 

   
  My world opened up when I studied psychology as a mature student. Mature students aren't only annoying inside a university classroom; the fact that we have lived experience means that we engage in the material in a different way. This forty something woman regularly witnessed the looks exchanged between our 19/20 year old classmates when we dared to ask a question. We don't just study concepts like codependence, learned helplessness and self-efficacy. We look at our lives to make sense of new concepts. 

Later, when I was introduced to Law of Attraction, I was reminded of these concepts. Set an intention and take inspired action. Find the right people to share the journey. Above all, understand yourself!

Understanding yourself is mission critical to applying the concepts of Law of Attraction. Starting with your own psychology.