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post for today as we optimize your life.

The key to Experiencing Happiness by Brian Gardner of nosidebar.com.

Have you struggled with a people-pleasing habit you just can't seem to kick?

Consider some ways you can use this habit to your advantage. It's rare to

meet a person who hasn't struggled with people-pleasing at some point in his or her life. It's a

survival tactic after all. It's how we learn to thrive in a world that is highly relational and

interconnected. People who care how other people think and feel are better citizens,

better spouses, better friends, better employers and employees, and just all around more

enjoyable to be around. At the same time, you'd be hard pressed to find a through-and-through

people-pleaser who hasn't suffered the consequences

of the tendency. Focusing too much on what other people think, feel, or need without considering

your own thoughts or feelings can lead to helplessness, depression, frustration, and self-intraignment.

If we stop caring about what people think or feel altogether,

we lose values like cooperation, teamwork, negotiation, bartering, and community that have helped

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