Middle Finger to Perfection

The Difference Between People Pleasing and Love

02.24.2020 - By Jenna Teague + Ashley LookerPlay

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So often, our behaviors are motivated by conflicting and competing objectives.

Love

Empathy

Compassion

Altruism

But just beneath lurks our hidden agenda.

People pleasing

Perfectionism

Conflict Avoidance

Worthiness + Approval Seeking

How can we tell the difference?

How can we identify what’s driving our behavior in a given moment — and intervene to redirect it?

Only when we know what we’re truly seeking can we ever hope to find it.

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