Being a People Pleaser May Be Causing You to Lose Your Sense of Self and Delay Success Courage is Needed to Stop Being a People Pleaser

It takes courage to stop being a people pleaser and look inward to what you want and setting boundaries around your goals.

Courage isn't the lack of fear of disappointing someone, but the ability to move past the fear, embrace the fear, and take action or state what you want despite it.

It takes courage to be yourself, to not let others influence your decisions and behaviors.

And it takes courage to not let distraction, imposter syndrome, and comparison influence how and when you show up to provide value for your audience.

What is People Pleasing?

Being a people pleaser may not sound like such a bad thing because we've all been taught to be kind. But in reality, when you are a people pleaser you are sacrificing yourself for what someone else wants. People pleasers tend to go along with the requests or demands of others. They may also agree with another opinion simply to avoid conflict or make someone else happy.

At the end of the day, being a people pleaser can be damaging because you are not making decisions that are in your best interest or aligned with your goals, dreams, or passions. Being a people pleaser is a lot like following the crowd.

And what did mom say about following the crowd? It leads to trouble. I'll always remember, and have used it on my kids too, if so and so jumps off of a bridge are you going to too?

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