by BoomerYearbook.com
Do you find it hard to put your foot down?
Are you unable to voice your opinion?
Do you feel your loved ones and friends sometimes treat you like a doormat?
Is it difficult for you to say “NO”?
Do you often find yourself going out of your way to oblige people, even when you don’t want to?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you are not being assertive enough. The problem is many people simply do not see “being assertive” as a positive trait. In fact being assertive is often confused with being aggressive. The truth is that aggression is a negative emotion which has its roots in anger, while being assertive is a positive emotion rooted in self-respect and self love.
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5 comments:
I'm a very passive person and this often is my disadvantage. This article somehow pushed me into considering learning to assert myself.. i need it badly.
This article will help quite a couple of people like me who need some boost when it comes to asserting ourselves! Keep it coming!
This is a great self-help article!
I'm loving it to bits. How can i find more articles like this one?
try at: www.boomeryearbook.com
This is where all the articles are..
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