How to stop being a pushover and start being more assertive
Stop letting people push you around. Start sticking up for yourself and the life you want.
by: E.B. Johnson
It’s not always easy to stand up for what we want or what we believe in. Pressure is higher than ever to be liked and accepted by the people around us, but we rarely ask ourselves at what cost. Fitting in is only as worthwhile as the support, transformation and growth it offers you. If you aren’t standing up for what you really want, you aren’t living at all. You’re spectating.
We’ve all been a pushover at some point in our lives, but when that behavior becomes a habit it becomes a problem. Allowing people to walk all over you or take advantage of your strengths and weaknesses, takes away certain opportunities and makes it impossible to create a life we’re proud of. If you’re truly looking to be happy again, it might start with learning how to be more assertive and learning how to take a stand for the things you want out of this life.
What a pushover looks like.
The pushover comes from all walks of life; they come in all sizes and shapes. Being a pushover can be a part-time fling, or a full-time affair. There are a number of reasons that we push ourselves…
