Standing up for Yourself

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Claim

To stand up for yourself can be seen as a combination of Acting in alignment with your values is authenticity when it clashes against the Social environment shapes behavior and identity through norms and conformity that tries to tell us differently.

Explanation

It can also be seen as having the courage to face your Fear is a primal survival emotion triggered by perceived danger and be able to act according to your values not for lack of fear, but rather through the understanding that there's something more important, an abondance of Intrinsic motivation drives action through internal alignment and passion that fuels you to act.

Courage often stems from having a Safe Base provides security enabling growth and exploration to return to. Something that gives us strength, support and safety when we take risks Experimentation. For example to gamble all your money when you are poor is difficult, but gambling when you are financially sound is easier. An educational example can be - pushing someone out the door is counterproductive unless we say that they are always welcome to come back, and we will always be there for them

Why it matters

If and when you start to lose faith in the path you have set up for yourself, it is helpful to fuel yourself with Positive self-talk builds resilience and compassion

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🔼Topic:: Authenticity and Values ↩️Origin:: 🔗Link::