Live for yourself by focusing on your own
from The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
How to Apply This
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Reflect on whether you seek approval from others
Think about how you would behave differently if you weren’t trying to seek recognition from others. -
Try to meet your own expectations, not other people’s
Discard other people’s expectations of yourself and only focus on your own. Make a list of these expectations and stick it on your wall or fridge. -
Do your own tasks
Whenever you need to do a task, ask yourself whether it is truly yours. If it isn’t, discard it. -
Help others with their tasks only if they ask for help
Help them if you can and only if it won’t result in your own discomfort.
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