The people around you affect you, and this impact goes beyond just five people. It's bigger, and research suggests that it even includes people you've never met.
For many, the imagined cost of speaking up is almost always higher than the actual cost. And we live with the cost in our imagination daily, dying a little bit over time
We don't come into the world unable to say no. In fact, when we're young, it's easy for us to say "no." So, if we have trouble with this as adults, it means we
Whenever we make a choice, it sets in motion a series of subsequent actions. The decision's magnitude determines the extent to which it will affect the decision-maker and others close to them.