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Life advice that will (actually) change your life. Curated stories from The Good Men Project.

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Reclaiming Your Personal Power and Authority

4 min readMay 23, 2025

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By Mike Kitko

Do you ever feel like your wants, needs, or dreams are constantly on hold? Like you’re sacrificing yourself for everyone else’s happiness, yet feeling emptier by the day? It’s time to shift your focus inward and rediscover the magic of who you truly are.

Why Boundaries Matter More Than You Think

When I ask new clients what they really want in life, I often get the same answer: “I don’t know.” But when we dig deeper, it’s not that they don’t know — it’s that they’ve spent years, maybe decades, silencing their own voice to accommodate others.

Healthy boundaries are not only about saying “no” to others — they’re about saying “yes” to yourself. Boundaries reclaim your individuality, independence, and authenticity. They allow you to live unapologetically according to your design, not someone else’s expectations.

The Danger of People-Pleasing and Compromise

Many of us are conditioned to please everyone around us. We sacrifice our wants and needs for the benefit of others — our partners, friends, colleagues. But this martyrdom isn’t…

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Change Becomes You
Change Becomes You

Published in Change Becomes You

Life advice that will (actually) change your life. Curated stories from The Good Men Project.

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