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Rajinder Arora's avatar

I don't even know how to react to it. Curtains are a great device you know, one can pull them when wanting to escape things inside out. I will wait for a quantum computer to arrive and analyze each word of these Commandments. Keep writing/hurtling.

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Rajinder Arora's avatar

Escapist that I am; loved it.

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Binu Sivan's avatar

Delete two emojis had me laughing out loud 🤣

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Dipali Taneja's avatar

I really needed to read this! I sometimes wonder If there will be anything left of me if I quit people pleasing. Some folks would be in for a rude shock!

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Minaz Ansari's avatar

I had inherited people pleasing from my mom and it took me decades to let go! However, the flip side to it is that it genuinely tuned my mind to see the good in everyone and everything. So that continues to shape my worldview. Thanks for calling out this oft-unnoticed and confidence depleting trait. And I loved the Alphonse Art Nouveau painting :)

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Anusha Khan's avatar

Hahaha hahahaha. I love this ! My Sunday Gospel . Let the fawning begin 👌🏽

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Conny Borgelioen's avatar

This post brought me so much joy :)

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My wish's avatar

It's absolutely insightful Raju💜.. perhaps we all began people pleasing as toddlers

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janC's avatar

The people pleaser in me would like to say “thank you”!

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Sanobar Sabah's avatar

Oh this is crazyyyyy good teacher sahiba! Kamaal kr diya!

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Shruthi MS's avatar

My pleasure is most certainly the ultimate antidote. Do nothing, is absolutely what I need to keep reminding my inner people-pleaser to do. Thank you.

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