You know the thought pattern I’m talking about, the one where we convince ourselves of a dozen different things other people or circumstances have done to us to make us fail.  No remedy in sight, we’re just doomed to suffer now because of all the wrongs that have been delivered upon us.

Unfortunately, we all get attacked by self-pity once in awhile and I want to share a great way to beat it.  If you’re reading this blog post, you have enough technical know-how to engage in social media.  I’m talking about Facebook, Twitter, and many other online resources that make reaching out to touch someone in real time a simple matter of sitting down at your computer or just tapping a few buttons on your smart phone.  So if all of your immediate circle of friends aren’t lifting you up or just aren’t available when the self-pity monster shows up at your door (like 2 o’clock in the morning for example) you now have another place that is sure to offer support and help you get yourself up out of the pit.

A lot of the time, the real obstacle each of us faces each day is the person staring back at us in the mirror.  The one who believes all the negative comments that comes her way.  The one who has to have every idea validated by another person.  The one who is verily easily convinced she can’t get ahead in life because someone else said so.  I say, tell her to shut up and go visit a few friends – either in person, or out here in the social media realm.  I promise you will find someone who will validate your ideas, empathize and then make you laugh.  Ignore those who don’t.

I like this little video by Karl Moore on Self Pity – I saw it first as part of my journey in learning the ins and outs of marketing on the Internet.  I’ll be teaching sessions at our Friday lunch and learn FREE events at The Galleria in Hoover, AL every week.  Think about coming out and having lunch with us one day.
~Lisa Isbell @how2_Marketing @whiteoakattic