Episode 32: How Can My Past Trauma Help Me Become the Best Version of Myself? - Interview with Tracey Jones

"We all know people who garner a great sense of meaning even in the most unpleasant circumstances. …Their pain is real; their sense of doing something truly meaningful is substantial. They demonstrate how our ingrained desire to believe that our lives have purpose beyond our life span drives us to work extra hard, even to the point of personal suffering, in order to gain more meaning. —Dan Ariely To move past trauma, you must begin to shift your belief from a victim mindset into a creator mindset.  The difference is that a victim believes things happen to them and they have no control over their future.  A creator believes that they have the power to turn their mess into their message and move past it, creating a new outcome for themselves.  Although you may have been a victim in the incident, you do not need to continue to choose to remain a victim by living in the victim mindset. When you are living in a victim state of mind you are not taking responsibility for your life or your emotions, you are blaming others for the way you are & feel sorry for yourself. When you are living in a creator state of mind you are stepping up to take the necessary responsibilities and actions to improve your life.  Listen to Tracey Jones on how his past trauma made him the person he is right now.  See how he was able to overcome his obstacle to create resilience.  This way, he continues to bounce back from the crazy things life throws at him!