Victim v. Survivor

There is a difference between a victim and a survivor. One wallows in their circumstances, the other overcomes it.

Not this! This is different. Let me explain.

 Victim can be defined as:

n. a person or thing that suffers harm, death, etc. from another or from some adverse act, circumstance, etc.

Survivor can be defined as:

n. a person who copes well with difficulties in their life

One suffers, and always will suffer, and the other copes.

Victims never recover, they never move on to the survivor stage. They should, but don't. They always have a  'poor me' scenario. These people tend to play on the emotions for others. They never take responsibility for their own actions in their circumstances. It's always someone else's responsibility. It's always someone else's fault. They will always suffer.

Survivors overcome. They learn from their problems and hardships. When something happens, they walk away stronger and healthier. They accept that things happen. They acknowledge that they could have made better choices. They reach out. They are only victims for a short time.

Our world has a cesspool of victims.

We need a myriad of survivors.