Assertiveness is like holding fortress wall and saying, "You can’t come any further than this. I won’t allow it."
Pushovers who tolerate poor treatment suffer immensely.
People who allow themselves to be abused, bullied, or victimized never become more confident as a result—they just become traumatized and insecure.
When you fail to protect yourself with assertiveness, when you don’t stand up for who you are, it’s an act of self-disrespect.
How can you like yourself if you don’t even stand up for yourself?
To get practical, just state your preferences at any given time.
Whatever it is you want or don’t want, like or dislike—always make that known. You don’t have to win the battle. Remember, this is not aggression.
You’re not trying to get everything you want; you’re simply making it clear where you stand.
Don’t let anyone push you around.
You might not win, and you might not get what you want, but don’t let people force you to change your position and pretend you wanted something else.
To dive deeper into this topic, check out the original video here:
https://youtu.be/syejCma9H6U
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