Will You Be A Creator Or A Victim?

As a college student, you can either be a creator or a victim. When you’re facing difficulties in life, which are you? Uncontrollable situations are bound to happen from time to time. Will you become the victim and blame everyone but yourself? Or will you be a creator and find a solution to be successful no matter what?
Donna Zajonc (2011) stated that “the fundamental difference between the victim mindset and the creator/innovator mindset is where they place their attention.” When people keep doing what they have been doing even when it does not work they are acting as victims. Victims believe that other people are in control of their reality. Victims are their own oppressors. When people change their beliefs and behaviors to create the best results they can, they are acting as creators. Creators know that they can create their own reality. They are committed to self-development.
David Mirman portrayed the two mindsets with a story about a college class who had to have their textbooks in class, but the school was running out of the textbooks. The author of "On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College", Skip Downing says that the first student's reason for not having the book was an example of a Victim response. The Victim response is where someone tries to find something to blame for a negative situation to not achieve their goal of getting something done. The second student’s reason and action were an example of Creator’s response. The Creator’s response is where someone tries to figure out what they can do to achieve their goal without complaining about the situation they are in. Downing believes instead of being a victim, become a creator. (Mirman). Another difference between the creator and the victim is the questions they ask themselves every day. The creator asks ““What can I do to make this situation better?” and the victim asks, “who can I blame for the situation to make myself feel