What do you think of when you hear the word resigned?

If you’re like most people, then you probably think of it in the context of a person resigning from a job.

But there’s another meaning too.

Some people feel resigned towards life. They feel or accept that something unwanted or unpleasant will happen or cannot be changed. They’ve lost hope.

How do you know if you’re resigned towards life?

You begin to show signs of not caring anymore.

You begin to go through the motions of life without any enthusiasm or optimism. You give up the agency of your life and subject yourself to the whims and wishes of others.

You feel as though you have no choices and that what you think and feel no longer matters.

Feeling resigned towards your life is a sad and, in some cases, dangerous place to be.

So how do you avoid feeling resigned towards life?

One obvious answer is to seek the help of a professional counselor. But even if you do decide to get help, it’s a partnership, and ultimately you will have to uphold your end of the deal and begin to work on yourself.

You can begin to work on yourself by small acts of self-care and concern for your own well-being. When you take small steps, you begin to realize that you do have control and can make choices about a few things in your life. Once this realization sinks in, then you can begin to use the momentum to take back agency over your life.

So, if you find yourself sliding down the precarious slope of resignation towards life, begin to dig your heels in. Start by identifying a few things you know you can control and then build on them. Hopefully, you’ll shift from feeling resigned towards life to retaking ownership of your life by taking these steps.

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