How to Avoid a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Have your expectations about a certain situation influenced your actions? When your thoughts are positive and your expectations are meant to help you, it may not be that bad. The problems are when the expectations are negative. If you hear that someone is mean, you might be mean to them when you meet them. By doing this, you limit yourself and those around you. Here are a few steps to avoid these negative self-fulfilling prophecies.
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Instructions
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Keep your self-esteem positive and your expectations will be positive as a result. Your self-esteem has an affect on your thoughts and actions.
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Find a way to release your feelings in a healthy manner. It may be exercising, sports, writing, or anything else that you prefer. This can release your fear, anger, nervousness and anything else keeping you from being positive.
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Prepare for events, but try not thinking about how you will feel and react to the situation. Focusing on the facts can keep you from expecting negative things to happen to you.
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Hear other people's opinions, but don't take everything to heart.
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Keep your goals and expectations within the realm of reason. Don't expect that you will become the richest person in the world by the end of the week when you have next to nothing. If your expectations are too high and you never meet them, your self-esteem will start to weaken.
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Use self-control. If you start to notice that your actions are starting to reflect your negative self-fulfilling prophecy, try to make a change. Set certain rules that allow you to stay away from the negative aspects and keep you on a positive course.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep your attitude positive.
You may not realize it, but self-fulfilling prophecies are happening in your life all the time. You might be able to pick up on them if you remain aware.
