Have We Become Addicted to Suffering and Trauma Porn? | Time to Shift Paradigms | Dr. Rick Wallace

<p>Have We Become Addicted to Suffering and Trauma Porn? | Time to Shift Paradigms | Dr. Rick Wallace &nbsp;</p> <p>I study a vast volume of metrics and analytic data daily. It is directly tied to the success of my work and businesses. What I have come to realize in observing the analytics associated with my content as well as what I have observed from others, it appears that we have developed a taste for suffering and we enjoy viewing, reading, and hearing about trauma and negativity far more than we enjoy being uplifted and empowered. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>It almost seems as if we have found a certain level of comfort and safety in complaining and playing the victim. Well, playing the victim does not require accountability to self and purpose. There is almost a sense of safety in being a victim because nothing is expected of us but complaining and finger-pointing. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Whether as individuals or as part of a collective, we have a responsibility to ourselves, our families, and our creator to live life at the level of our design. We can never do that from the position and perspective of a victim. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Do we need to address the negative realities in our lives and communities? Absolutely! But these realities should never define us. Some of you can't make it because you have immersed yourself so deeply in your struggles that you have embraced suffering as your lot in life. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>You were meant to win, and this truth is not dependent on where you started or your current situation. It depends heavily on how you perceive life and the actions you take. It is time for you to walk out of the darkness. ~ Rick Wallace, Ph.D., Psy.D. &nbsp;</p> <p>_______________________ &nbsp;</p> <p>You must be determined and committed if you want to succeed. Life will not lay down and roll over because you desire something. It is important that you understand that the bigger the vision, the bigger the dream, the greater the sacrifice. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I have a few questions:&nbsp;</p> <p>How hun