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S5: Must Be Nice (When Making Others Happy Is Making You Miserable)
When Making Others Happy Is Making You Miserable
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When we repeatedly give in to the wishes of others—without ever sharing our true feelings or standing up for ourselves—we teach them how to treat us, paving the way for their future bad behavior. Often we go along to get along, being overly nice simply to avoid mental stress. However, being extremely nice may cause us greater mental stress in the future than being firm in the present moment.
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