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Nick Pollard

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Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

The other thing that I really would stress is that there has never been a people pleaser I've ever met that was created in a vacuum. So getting around other people that are kind of dealing with this is vital. It's, and it's so much more fun because I, you know, I said it earlier, people pleasers are super interesting.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

The other thing that I really would stress is that there has never been a people pleaser I've ever met that was created in a vacuum. So getting around other people that are kind of dealing with this is vital. It's, and it's so much more fun because I, you know, I said it earlier, people pleasers are super interesting.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Like they forget that they have all these weird hobbies and they're quirky and, you know, you get them laughing and talking about who they are and you find these vibrant, exciting humans that are just waiting to be unleashed. And, you know, here they are in a cage that's unlocked, just open the door and fly the fuck away. Um,

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Like they forget that they have all these weird hobbies and they're quirky and, you know, you get them laughing and talking about who they are and you find these vibrant, exciting humans that are just waiting to be unleashed. And, you know, here they are in a cage that's unlocked, just open the door and fly the fuck away. Um,

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Like they forget that they have all these weird hobbies and they're quirky and, you know, you get them laughing and talking about who they are and you find these vibrant, exciting humans that are just waiting to be unleashed. And, you know, here they are in a cage that's unlocked, just open the door and fly the fuck away. Um,

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

So I think to answer your question in a long form is the first thing is learning to sit in the emotion and recognize it. Because it really is emotion based. It's that feeling you get when you feel like you're not enough is the thing you have to look out for. And it's the thing that will sabotage you the fastest.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

So I think to answer your question in a long form is the first thing is learning to sit in the emotion and recognize it. Because it really is emotion based. It's that feeling you get when you feel like you're not enough is the thing you have to look out for. And it's the thing that will sabotage you the fastest.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

So I think to answer your question in a long form is the first thing is learning to sit in the emotion and recognize it. Because it really is emotion based. It's that feeling you get when you feel like you're not enough is the thing you have to look out for. And it's the thing that will sabotage you the fastest.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

For me, yes. You know, for most of the people I work with, yes. Um, because you're trying to, you're trying to squelch that, like that feeling when you felt like your shoulders were hunched forward and you kind of like, I could see it on you that you were like, I don't like that. That doesn't feel good. It feels, it, it almost reverts you to being a child. right?

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

For me, yes. You know, for most of the people I work with, yes. Um, because you're trying to, you're trying to squelch that, like that feeling when you felt like your shoulders were hunched forward and you kind of like, I could see it on you that you were like, I don't like that. That doesn't feel good. It feels, it, it almost reverts you to being a child. right?

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

For me, yes. You know, for most of the people I work with, yes. Um, because you're trying to, you're trying to squelch that, like that feeling when you felt like your shoulders were hunched forward and you kind of like, I could see it on you that you were like, I don't like that. That doesn't feel good. It feels, it, it almost reverts you to being a child. right?

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

You looked as though I had scolded you and it probably felt as though I had scolded you. And what are you going to do with that feeling except for go, well, fuck, how do I make that go away? Right. How do I make you like me again? Right. So when you can sit in that and get used to it and then start to get curious about when it shows up, you know,

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

You looked as though I had scolded you and it probably felt as though I had scolded you. And what are you going to do with that feeling except for go, well, fuck, how do I make that go away? Right. How do I make you like me again? Right. So when you can sit in that and get used to it and then start to get curious about when it shows up, you know,

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

You looked as though I had scolded you and it probably felt as though I had scolded you. And what are you going to do with that feeling except for go, well, fuck, how do I make that go away? Right. How do I make you like me again? Right. So when you can sit in that and get used to it and then start to get curious about when it shows up, you know,

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

that's been the gift for me and this is not that i cured it it's that i'm curious about it so it shows up and i'm like what's that like this morning when i'm i i had to take a five mile walk just to get out of my head um you know and i'm almost fanboyed when you got oh my god it's you and so i take this walk and i'm like what am what am i what am i worrying about

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

that's been the gift for me and this is not that i cured it it's that i'm curious about it so it shows up and i'm like what's that like this morning when i'm i i had to take a five mile walk just to get out of my head um you know and i'm almost fanboyed when you got oh my god it's you and so i take this walk and i'm like what am what am i what am i worrying about

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

that's been the gift for me and this is not that i cured it it's that i'm curious about it so it shows up and i'm like what's that like this morning when i'm i i had to take a five mile walk just to get out of my head um you know and i'm almost fanboyed when you got oh my god it's you and so i take this walk and i'm like what am what am i what am i worrying about

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Like this is either going to go greater. It's not like there's nothing I can do. You know, I'm not a moron. I'm going to be fine. Um, what am I really worried about? And, and here I was, you know, back in that, in that mindset, like, well, what if he doesn't like me? Well, what if it'll be what it's going to be?

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Like this is either going to go greater. It's not like there's nothing I can do. You know, I'm not a moron. I'm going to be fine. Um, what am I really worried about? And, and here I was, you know, back in that, in that mindset, like, well, what if he doesn't like me? Well, what if it'll be what it's going to be?

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Like this is either going to go greater. It's not like there's nothing I can do. You know, I'm not a moron. I'm going to be fine. Um, what am I really worried about? And, and here I was, you know, back in that, in that mindset, like, well, what if he doesn't like me? Well, what if it'll be what it's going to be?