There’s a silent question that our subconscious asks every single day without us even realizing it:
“What type of treatment am I willing to accept today?”
We ask this question in our relationship, in our workplaces, in our family lives, in our friendships — we just don’t often phrase it so clearly.
The answer, however, is reflected in our decisions and it is decided by our level of self-worth.
Think of it this way:
Your self-worth is a little guy or gal sitting in front of two buttons — accept, or reject.
Every time someone treats you a certain way, your self-worth decides which button to push. Do we accept this treatment, or reject it?
Weaker or lower self-worth will press accept more often than not because it doesn’t hold very high standards for itself. It just lets whomever, and whatever, through the doors.
The stronger that self-worth gets, the higher its standards are for the treatment it accepts.
Let’s explore five behaviors that strong self-worth will reject every time:
1: Being manipulated.
Manipulation happens in all areas of life. It can happen at home, and/or at work. Having high self-worth isn’t about whether or not you recognize behaviors like manipulation, it’s about whether or not you accept them being thrust upon you.