In episode 123, “Don’t Feel the World Owes You Anything”, we discuss practical tips on how to eliminate entitlement and focus on contentment. Training yourself and others to stay humble with what you have will help you become more mentally tough. We continue our book study mini series over Amy Morin’s 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Learn how to take back your power, embrace change, face your fears, and train your brain for happiness and success.
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The Negatives to Feel You’re Owed
When you hear the word entitlement, you may think it doesn’t apply to you. Here’s the sneaky part; it all starts with tiny thoughts in your head and they make an appearance in an ugly way. Here are some signs you may feel like you are owed something:
- You think you perform better than average at most tasks
- Feel you deserve certain things (promotions, money, possessions, etc)
- Thinking your talents should exempt you from hard work
- You think it’s your turn to have good things happen to you
- When something feels unfair, you feel like it’s an injustice
These tiny thoughts creep in and start to take a foothold. If you’ve ever thought, “I deserve better than this.”, “There’s always been something special about me.”, or “That’s not fair.” you may be someone who needs to work on humility. Again, we all do this to some degree, so it’s important that we all work on this. Keep reading to hear how to combat this.
How to Stay Humble
Don’t feel the world owes you anything. In this episode, we talk about what we actually deserve. Thank God He provided a way to save us from that reality. To put it plainly, we just need to get over ourselves. Here are some ways to do that:
- Focus on giving, not taking
- Behave like a team player
- Focus on efforts not importance
- Control what you can control
- Don’t keep score
- Accept criticism gracefully
- Practice humility
- Acknowledge your flaws
Remember that you have power in choosing how you respond to your circumstances. If this is something you’re struggling with, ask God for help. Pray for peace, contentment, and wise counsel to call you out when you begin to feel the world owes you.
More Tips
At the end of each of our 13 Things episodes, we talk about what is helpful and unhelpful when it comes to each particular struggle. Focus on what you have rather than what you don’t have, and do all your work as it is unto the Lord. Think about others and their needs. How can you help others or give back? Make sure you consider others while eliminating overconfidence and scarcity mindset.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.”
Colossians 3:23
We hope you enjoyed “Don’t Feel the World Owes You Anything”, and that you have practical, actionable steps you can take. Be sure to check out this entire 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do mini series (13 Things mini series) about a simple & proven way to become more mentally tough. You can do this! We’re here to help. Click the affiliate image below to get your copy of Amy Morin’s book.
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- Witty & Gritty Patreon
- Book: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do (affiliate)
- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (book affiliate)
