I am such a people pleaser. I have been my entire life. I want everyone to be happy and get-along and feel valued and wanted.
And obviously I've had a very high opinion of myself since I thought I had the power to do all this. Really? Really? I alone can make everyone I come in contact with find meaning in their life?
Not so much.
And it's taken a lot of work to get past the point of feeling responsible for those things. And you know what happened? My life got a lot more pleasant. I'm not worried about what other people think. If people aren't getting along, I don't try to fix it. If something isn't working exactly the way I hoped, I don't feel like a failure.
I'm thankful for clarity today and the freedom that comes with knowing the difference between genuine care and over involvement.
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