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4 Things About People That Are Sad But True
We often learn them too late.
How you get along with people and make friends depends a lot on how well you understand why people do what they do.
If you don’t understand what drives people and relate with them in a way that accommodates their specific or unique backgrounds, you’ll always have problems on your hands.
Here are 4 things people learn late about others that impact their relationships.
People Are Insecure, Even If They Don’t Admit It
Everyone has something they feel insecure about, even if they don’t want to admit it or pretend not to have it.
Insecurity is a universal part of the human condition. It’s the urge to hide something about ourselves that’s embedded into our psyche.
It often starts with the perception that something is wrong with us.
We think we’re awkward, boring, annoying, stupid, incompetent, or other not-good-enough traits.
This feeling of insecurity lurking unconsciously impacts how we interact with others and respond in social situations.
This is why many people, for example, deliberately pass up answering questions in class or pass up promotions because they…
