“The Hidden Cost of Agreeability: How My Quest to Please Others Nearly Destroyed Me”
However, this time, something snapped inside me. I realized I couldn’t keep putting others’ wants before my own needs. So, I took a deep breath and told her the truth.
Her reaction surprised me. She wasn’t upset or disappointed; instead, she appreciated my honesty and quickly found another solution.
This incident made me realize that saying ‘no’ didn’t make me a bad person, but rather a genuine one. It was the first step towards breaking free from my agreeability trap.
6) The journey to assertiveness
Deciding to break free from the habit of constant agreeability was one thing; actually doing it was another.
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