There's a word for people who always respond to…

There's a word for people who always respond to problems by blaming others or circumstances: victims.

— from Communication & Conflict (Communication/Conflict) · Clear Thinking: The Art and Science of Making Better Decisions by Shane Parrish

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The line dividing good and evil, Solzhenitsyn wrote, runs not between parties or peoples but straight through every human heart — including yours. The opposite move, the one that lets you blame the other person and the circumstances for everything, has a name, too: it is the move of a victim. Beware, too, the cheap unity of a common enemy: groups bond fast against a shared scapegoat, justified or not, and that easy solidarity is one of the most dangerous forces in human affairs. — Communication & Conflict (Communication/Conflict)

Do not let a hard season teach you, falsely, that nothing you do will matter. Beware, too, the slide into blame, because there is a plain word for the person who answers every problem by blaming others or circumstances: a victim. And do not let the small failures pile up unattended — ignoring the little problems is its own slow disaster, and details are often exactly the difference between success and failure. — Failure & Resilience (Challenge/Failure/Perseverance/Accountability/Flexibility/Resilience)

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