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6 Habits That Make You Look Weak To People
And how to fix it so you gain the respect you deserve
Your habits will determine whether people see you as weak or strong.
Being weak deals with the behaviors you portray in your interactions with others. Here are some of such habits that show weakness.
You let others take advantage of you
Believe it or not, the world is such that everyone is mostly out for themselves.
Most people don’t have a problem taking advantage of you to advance their own interests and desires.
If they sense you don’t know how to stand up for yourself, or that you accept every bullshit they dish out to you, and you’re afraid to ask for what you want, they’ll not fail to capitalize on your weakness.
- They will give overburden you with requests because you can’t say no
- You’ll be underpriced and overworked
How to fix this
Learn to stand up for yourself and say “no” when you have to. Speak your mind about what you want and how you want to be treated. When others recognize your boundaries and how firmly you uphold them, they will respect it.
You don’t keep to your words
Are you’re always making promises to yourself and to others and never able to fulfill them?
This is also a troubling habit that makes you look weak.
Your self-confidence goes down every time you fail to keep to your words or commit to what you say you wanted to do. Over time, you’ll begin to doubt yourself.
And if you can’t keep your promise to yourself, you’re unlikely to keep the promise you make to others. Before long, people start to see you as dishonest, and you lose their trust and goodwill.
How to fix this
If you say you’ll do something, do it. If tell yourself you’re waking up by 5 am, do it. If you say you want to read a book each month, find a way to do it.
The more you learn to keep your promise and hold yourself accountable to your commitments, the easier it’ll become to do it for…
