Putting ourselves first often doesn’t come naturally – and can even be seen as callous As a natural people-pleaser, this is what emily_cope1 discovered when she put herself first ⤵️
“Ultimately, overgiving does no one any favours; it can only lead to imbalance and resentment. As the saying goes, ‘You can’t pour from an empty cup.’”
Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman labelled this form of self-prioritisation “healthy selfishness”, which he claimed could have a “positive effect both on the self and others”. I have to admit that, as an avid and dedicated people-pleaser, I struggled with the thought of putting myself first. I’m the person who turns up at a party I don’t want to be at and then stays until the end because I feel bad for leaving early, and I very rarelyThat’s not to say I’m a saint – I have many flaws – but I’d like to think I’m a fairly selfless person, most especially with my time.
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