Unit 1 Getting along with others教材背景链接生活中，尊重他人是必需的。但是，我们也不能成为唯唯诺诺之人。坦诚面对世间人与事，莫惧他人是与非。勇于表达自我，才是真正的自重Unit 1 Getting along with othersStop being a people pleaserDo you habitually give in to other people because you just can’t stand the thought of upsetting them ？ If so ， you are a classic “people pleaser” ． There’s trouble ahead when you live only for the approval of others.Look at your fears.Are they realistic ？ You might be afraid that no one will like you ， that someone will leave you ， or that you will be left all alone if you don’t say the right thing.That is a prison you have trapped yourself in ， and it’s time to unlock the doors and walk out! Unit 1 Getting along with othersConsider the source.Many people pleasers are raised in environments where their needs and feelings are left out of consideration.By focusing on pleasing others ， you will never reach your potential as an individual if you constantly hide behind others’expections.Learn how to say “no” ． Don’t make up excuses—give your reasons for not wanting something.Start small—find something small to say “no” to ， but say it firmly.Say it politely ， but mean it ！ People rarely get angry， and those that do aren’t worth pleasing.Unit 1 Getting along with othersAsk for what you want.There’s nothing wrong with voicing your opinion ， and it doesn’t have to mean you’re making a demand.Simply reminding people that you’re an individual with your own preferences is a big step forward.In a word ， you must remember that no one can read your mind.If you feel that you do so much for others ， but they don’t do anything for you ， maybe it’s be...
