“Unlocking the Secrets of Selflessness: How ‘Happy to Help’ Challenges the True Cost of Being a People Pleaser”
People pleasers possess many similar character traits, and Wilson offers her experiences in her subsequent essays giving readers an intimate look into her life. For example, in “Know Your Value,” she divulges how she became an actress from the auditions to gaining acting experience and working her way up professionally. One of the first things she did was become an assistant to a Broadway actress when she eventually realizes, “A person lacking the ability to set healthy boundaries probably should not accept work as a personal assistant.” She kept telling herself that, “I never doubted that if I kept showing up, someday someone would notice how much more I had to offer.” Eventually, however, she begins to focus on her own career and carve a path for herself. Her essay “No Hard Feelings” discusses not getting callbacks for auditions, being ghosted, and she reveals, “Career aims usually morph into something more reasonable as we get older.” She learns to be selective in the jobs she wants to perform and how well they will serve her professional development while balancing her family life.
