“The Hidden Cost of Agreeability: How My Quest to Please Others Nearly Destroyed Me”
4) Losing sight of my true self
The more I found myself saying ‘yes’ to things I didn’t want, the more I began to lose sight of who I was.
That might sound dramatic, but it’s true.
Being constantly agreeable had me adopting views, participating in activities, and making choices that weren’t really mine. It was as if I was living someone else’s life.
I started questioning my own preferences and opinions. Was I choosing this because it’s what I wanted, or because it’s what others expected of me?
It was a sobering realization – in my effort to keep everyone else happy, I was slowly losing touch with my true self.
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