The main signs of a loser
Why do some people manage to accomplish everything they set their minds to, while others do not? Are genes to blame, or social conditions, or perhaps character traits? These questions have been haunting many for a long time. But it seems the answer has already been found. Worldview, attitude towards life, towards yourself and others - this is where you need to look for the sources of luck and unluckiness. Let's look at what signs we can use to determine that this is an ordinary loser.
I don't see the goal
We are designed in such a way that we need a goal in life, and not necessarily a global one - such as making people happy or saving humanity, but a completely utilitarian, intermediate one, for example: enrolling in a university, having a child, buying a car, building a house, visiting India, and so on. There is a goal - there is movement, development. Abilities are activated, hidden reserves are brought into action, the intellect and all systems of the body are turned on at full capacity... A person who strives for something sends a corresponding signal to the Universe and in the end receives an answer - the embodiment of a dream into reality. And the one who does not make plans, does not choose clear guidelines, does not see a goal in front of him, sooner or later begins to feel that his life is like a musty swamp, where time has stopped and nothing changes: the same uninteresting and poorly paid job, miserable everyday life, a boring and predictable existence.
Set at least some goal for yourself, visualize it, act, try, and soon you will be convinced that the Universe will begin to favor you, and there will be no trace of your past failure (see “How to quickly and confidently achieve goals: 5 simple tips”) .
Conquer your fears and concerns
I feel like nothing. Such an attitude towards yourself will be impossible, because, approaching the final stage, you will already have something to be proud of. But to be completely satisfied, you need to take a few more steps:
- Select the optimal operating mode. An increase in the hormone cortisol leads to negative changes in the body. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to provide the brain with rest, since it is necessary to restore moral and spiritual strength.
- Control your emotions. You should not give in to impulsive desires and whims, and anxiety and fear must be kept under control.
- Listen to objective opinions from outsiders. It is necessary to find a person whom you can trust and consult with him on certain issues. Your own point of view and an outside view will help to recreate the true picture of what is happening.
- Normalize activity. Active activity suppresses fear. In order not to repeat “I feel useless,” it is better to do something than to sit and be afraid.
- Abstract yourself from negativity. It is recommended to think exclusively positively and not project negative experiences (your own and others) onto yourself. The expressions “I’m always unlucky” or “something bad always happens to me” should be permanently eliminated from your vocabulary.
- Avoid extremes. Since there are many shades between black and white in life, it is a wise decision to try not to be so categorical. It is necessary to consider the situation from different angles, be flexible and always be able to find a compromise.
To summarize, it should be said that thoughts and expressions like “I feel like nothing” have no place in a person’s head. Every individual is an individual who deserves respect. You cannot underestimate yourself, give up and mourn your difficult and unpromising life. It is necessary to try the above method; it must bring positive results. And such thoughts will be regarded as temporary weakness or seasonal melancholy. She passed as soon as the gentle sun appeared in the sky.
I am not guilty
Losers tend to blame others for all their troubles. My parents raised me wrong, didn’t provide me financially, didn’t teach me, didn’t save me. The wife does not inspire and does not support, the children distract, demand attention, gifts and money, friends do not help in their career, the bosses do not appreciate, the employees intrigue... And, of course, there is no luck with the country, as well as with the government.
Meanwhile, it has been said thousands of times: a person is personally responsible for everything that happens to him. It is he himself, not those around him, who is to blame for his mistakes, mistakes, and failures. It depends only on him whether his life will be bright and interesting or gray and boring. Stop looking for those to blame, change your attitude towards yourself and others. Think about what you can do to turn the situation around, change the course of events. Those who are looking for solutions and not justifications for themselves, help comes seemingly from nowhere and unexpected opportunities open up.
Examples of replacing limiting settings
Limiting Belief | Positive belief |
There is never too much honest money; | I'm happy with any money. Money comes into my life freely, without shame, and without deception. |
There is never too much luck in life; | I am grateful for a kind, good period in my life. |
No matter what I start to do, it ends in failure. | I confidently start any business, and I also take my possible mistakes calmly and forgive myself. |
I'm afraid of being abandoned; | I love and rejoice, I enjoy the warmth of our relationship, I take care of myself and allow myself to be taken care of. |
A white streak in life is necessarily replaced by a black streak; | I enjoy life here and now. It’s too early to worry, we will solve problems as they arise. |
Change the wording gradually, without rushing. We caught 2-3 in our heads, reformulated them, and worked with a positive attitude for 3 weeks. And only then did we take on the next one. You may have your own list of limiting beliefs.
There are several more articles on my blog dedicated to self-development:
- Think and live positively;
- How to enjoy every day.
With faith in your success, Svetlana Vasenovich
Nothing dedends on me
You should believe that nothing will change as a result of your efforts, and you can live with a calm soul by inertia, without straining, indulge in laziness, and not make attempts to change anything and achieve something. And all questions can be answered simply: I don’t know what to do, I don’t decide anything. This position, characteristic of losers, is very convenient. After all, avoiding responsibility for your life and especially for the lives of loved ones allows you to maintain peace of mind. But they don’t understand one thing: with such principles, a person becomes a slave to other people’s decisions. Someone else, and not himself, is in charge of his life, and such a life can hardly be called happy.
Sign of a Loser #3 – Worthless Appearance
Losers are often people with an unkempt appearance, an ugly face or an unpleasant physique. For example, a woman in a body, instead of doing physical exercises to correct her figure, will add all sorts of “wise” phrases to her wall on a social network about the fact that one should love a woman not for her appearance, but for her rich inner world. Of course, there are plenty of successful people who cannot be called beautiful, but if a person is unattractive in appearance, then there is a high probability that he (or she) is a loser.
I'm afraid to take risks
If you think about it, life is generally a risky enterprise. This or that action can radically change everything, and not always for the better. So, it turns out that it’s better to sit quietly in place, doing nothing and watching time slip away like water through your fingers? That's what losers do. They are afraid to leave a poorly paid but stable job in order to take up a promising business that can bring well-being and prosperity, or may end in failure. After all, any active activity is associated with a certain risk. They are generally against any changes, so they prefer to vegetate.
Sign of a Loser #8 – Hating Successful People
A loser is a person who is mired in envy. A loser will come up with many reasons why any successful person is actually a complete zero. The loser will come up with even more reasons why he is the bottom. Many losers believe that happy people are simply lucky, while they themselves, on the contrary, are accompanied by a continuous fattening streak of bad luck. A loser treats any successful person with disgust because they make you think of your insignificance. The loser intends to throw mud at those who are a step above him.
The comparison is not in my favor
A loser constantly compares himself with others, and for comparison he chooses people who are more successful and successful. Such a comparison, of course, evokes nothing but envy and self-pity, they say, once again I, poor and poor, have been outpaced. Meanwhile, you can only compare yourself... with yourself - the way you were ten, five, or just a year ago. Such a comparison can become an impetus for decisive action, motivation for work, study, development if you see that you are stagnant, or convince you that you are on the right path if there are undeniable successes.
What to do?
“Every person is the architect of his own happiness” - the old saying of great-grandfathers has acquired a new meaning. Let's look at this with a simple example. Think to yourself what doesn't suit you in life. This includes both appearance and simply life aspects. For example, let's take the well-known completeness. The fight against excess weight begins in the head, otherwise nothing will come of it. Those who are losing weight can surround themselves with things like those who have already lost weight. For example, buy a smaller item, or a sports bike.
Besides this, everything, absolutely everything that was present in the housing during his life “as a full person” needs to be changed. For example, rearrange the furniture, change the curtains, change the tablecloth on the table, move huge things out of sight, etc. Primitive, at first glance, advice has a large psychological basis. You just start leading a different life, in a different environment, as if you had never been overweight, and you will see that it will have an effect. No more dieting. Your body will begin to look for products that suit it to help you lose weight.
Surround yourself with pictures of people in great shape, and imagine yourself like that too. It works! Thus, you program yourself to voluntarily lead a healthy lifestyle. Donuts, chocolate, cola - all this will not give you taste pleasure, because now you have a goal to lose excess weight. Your brain itself will automatically limit you to unhealthy diets, force you to go in for sports, and become what you want. It is quite possible! You just have to believe in it. And the formula here is simple. Eat less, eat right, exercise - lose weight. However, this formula only works when you program yourself for it, namely, believe that you will someday become slim. The same goes for life goals.
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I feel sorry for myself
A loser always feels sorry for himself. If he had been born into a professorial family, and not into a working class one, completely different opportunities would have opened up for him. If only I lived in the capital, and not in a provincial town, I would find a good job and receive a large salary. If only I had received a different education, I would now be a boss, and not an always pushing subordinate... And tears come to my eyes, and self-pity threatens to drown my soul. You should not feel sorry for yourself, but praise yourself. Look for the pros, not the cons, in your situation. And think about how to change circumstances.
I love freebies
Greed and love for free things are clear signs of a loser. He never buys expensive, high-quality goods, because the main thing for him is cheapness. So he scours the stores in search of promotions. He buys clothes that don’t suit him, and maybe he doesn’t need them, but there’s a discount on them. He buys food because tomorrow it will be more expensive - even though there will be worms in the supplies and he will have to throw everything away. He makes preparations for the winter, investing heavily in them, and then throws three-year-old canned goods and potatoes that have sprouted in the basement into the trash. Even having started his own business, a loser is not able to develop it, because he does not dare to invest in development. He prefers to spend everything on immediate needs.
How to get rid of failure and become successful in 10 simple steps - instructions that work
Loser is not a death sentence! This is a reason to start working on yourself.
Of course, a miracle won’t happen on the first day, but heaven pats you on the head even for the intention. What can we say about constantly working on yourself - you are simply doomed to success!
And simple rules will help you get rid of bad luck:
- The first and most important step to success: stop whining! Don't complain to anyone about life. To no one, never, to anything. And forget words like terrible, bad, disgusting, etc. If you are asked “how are you doing?” always answer “great!”
- Give up negativity in your thoughts, in your forecasts, in your own programs for the near future. No anger, envy, greed, etc. Conquering the chaos in your own head is extremely important in order to bring order to life in general. How to become more positive in life?
- We fight fears - and learn to take risks! Do not doubt, do not hesitate and do not be afraid: just forward! The worst thing that can happen is that you will gain new life experiences. Therefore, we boldly look for a better job, change our place of residence and generally shake up our swamp.
- We begin to love ourselves. This does not mean sending everyone away, walking over the corpses and thinking only about yourself. This means stopping suffering, scolding yourself, feeling sorry and condemning, etc. Learn to treat yourself with respect. Value your time and your talents. Learn to analyze and adequately assess your capabilities.
- Diversify your life. The swamp is for losers. Be constantly on the move: communicate, travel and walk more, meet people, get a couple of hobbies, change your appearance and style, behavior and routes, etc.
- Program yourself only for success! Do you have an important meeting or call ahead? Or are you waiting for an interview? Or do you want to invite your future (as you would like) soul mate on a date? Don't be afraid of rejection, failure, collapse. Failure is just an experience! And you can only perceive it in this way - drawing conclusions and remembering your mistakes. The main thing is not to be afraid!
- Create your own plan for success. Start with a small goal that you have already stopped dreaming about, because “it won’t work anyway.” Consider all the steps that can lead you to this goal and take action. The one who walks will master the road!
- Surround yourself with positivity! Communicate only with positive, successful people, watch positive motivational films, read the right books, choose pleasant routes, surround yourself with pleasant things.
- Stop being lazy and wasting time . Give yourself an hour a day when you can be lazy, lie on the couch, read your feed on social networks, correspond without a purpose - for the mood, etc. Devote the rest of your time to working on yourself: read, study, communicate, develop willpower, fight bad habits.
- Constantly go beyond your usual boundaries. Expand your horizons in everything. Who said you can only be a carrot seller? Maybe there is a future famous musician in you who just needs a team and a little kick in the direction of success? Who said that you need to live where you were born? Travel! What if your city is not here at all?
And, of course, remember that you deserve happiness too. You need to believe in yourself. Self-confidence is a magnet for success.
But you must clearly understand what you want from life , and what in your opinion is a successful person. What settings you set for yourself - that’s how life will respond.
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Badly brought up
A loser behaves like an ill-mannered person. Late for meetings, violates agreements, does not follow rules. He loves to get into arguments, apparently believing that in this way he proves his superiority. Dresses incorrectly: he may show up for a job interview in shorts and unshaven, not understanding that his unconventionality should be shown in business, and not in neglecting generally accepted norms. Meanwhile, according to the famous American business coach Jim Rohn, success is a few simple rules that are followed daily, and failure is a few mistakes that are also made daily.
Losers are not born - they are made, say knowledgeable people. Remember: your life is in your hands. Don't be afraid to act, take responsibility, and luck will smile on you.
© Ilyina Natalia, BBF.RU
Be brave and determined
A person will never be able to say about himself that I am a nonentity if he listens to the following advice:
- Set yourself up for the long term. Only reasonable planning will lead to the long-awaited victory; quick successes are not always the key to well-being.
- Don't despair. You shouldn’t feel sorry for yourself and analyze failures for a long time, this will turn into a useless waste of time. You need to draw the necessary conclusions and begin another attempt to improve your life.
- Don't stop halfway. If everything is going well, but the real result has not yet been achieved, do not stop. Not everything can change overnight, you need to be patient.
- Don't stop moving towards success. Even if you have almost no strength left, you need to take a little rest and move on. Real victories do not come on their own; they must be won. This is what all successful people did.