ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE WAY PEOPLE TREAT YOU?

Think about your relationships…at home, at work, in your circle of friends. Do the people around you treat you with respect and appreciation? Or do they disrespect and take advantage of you? However you answer, are you aware that you have trained them to behave that way toward you? That’s right, we teach others how to treat us.

Now, while we don’t have control over the way other people behave, we do have control over our own behavior…and this extends to what we are willing to accept. Chew on this for a moment: Inherent in your compliance, is acceptance. In other words, if you neglect to speak out against the way someone’s treating you, then you are (by default) in agreement with their actions. And in some cases, though your words may be saying it isn’t okay, your BEHAVIOR may be saying that it is. For example, if someone is aggressive, bossy or controlling toward you—and they get their way—you are essentially rewarding them for their unacceptable behavior.

If the people in your life treat you in an undesirable way, it’s important to figure out what you are doing to reinforce, elicit or allow that treatment.

How are you teaching others to treat you? The Living Course is an excellent place to get some real-world feedback about the messages you may be putting out. Our expert instructors can provide you with some practical guidance in how to re-educate the people around you for the purpose of receiving the love and respect that you deserve. Register now.