| Description |
xxv, 164 pages ; 20 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: How to Beat Self-Defeat -- Chasing After Love and Approval From a Parent -- Getting Involved With the Wrong People -- Procrastinating -- Expecting Others to Understand How You Feel -- Waiting Until It's Too Late -- Getting So Angry You Make Things Worse -- Saying Yes When You Want to Say No -- Holding a Grudge -- Assuming They Don't Want Anything in Return -- Playing It Safe -- Always Having to Be Right -- Focusing on What Your Partner Is Doing Wrong -- Putting up With Broken Promises -- Trying to Make up While You're Still Angry -- Not Learning From Your Mistakes -- Trying to Change Others -- Rebelling Just for the Sake of Rebelling -- Talking When Nobody's Listening -- Pretending You're Fine When You're Not -- Becoming Obsessive or Compulsive -- Taking Things Too Personally -- Acting Too Needy -- Having Unrealistic Expectations -- Trying to Take Care of Everybody -- Refusing to "Play Games" -- Putting on an Act to Make a Good Impression -- Being Envious of Others -- Feeling Sorry for Yourself -- Assuming the Hard Way Is the Right Way -- Thinking "I'm Sorry" Is Enough -- Holding It All In -- Quitting Too Soon -- Letting Others Control Your Life -- Leaving Too Much to Chance -- Letting Fear Run Your Life -- Not Moving on After a Loss -- Not Getting Out When the Getting Is Good -- Not Asking for What You Need -- Giving Advice When They Want Something Else -- Backing Down Because You Don't Feel Ready. |
| Subject |
Self-actualization (Psychology)
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Self-defeating behavior.
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Self-management (Psychology)
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| Added Author |
Goldberg, Philip, 1944- author.
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| Added Title |
Get out of your own way : overcoming self-defeating behaviour |
| ISBN |
9789390260164 (paperback) |
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9390260167 |
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