Really how do people treat you?
Because one of our jobs in this world is to train people how to treat us… what do you tolerate? That’s what we get more of.
If we tolerate people manipulating us, we’ll get more of it…
If you tolerate customers making outrageous demands, you’ll get more of it…
If you tolerate a boss sending you demands on Sunday morning, they’ll continue to overwork you…
If you tolerate verbal abuse, head games, and drama from your spouse you’ll get more of it.
It takes a very secure person to stand up for what is right when another person is acting irrationally.
It’s our job to train people how to treat us.
We didn’t sign up for this job, and we sure don’t get paid directly from it, but it’s the way life goes.
Set boundaries in all areas of life: work, relationships, emotional, physical, our time…
It’s not being rude to people either, there’s a way to say things genuinely and with a smile – to stand up for ourselves in a rational and respectful way.
Joe DiAndrea 