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People who can say "No!" are cool.

- The

To say "NO!"

It is not equal to denying the other person.

No matter how important your partner is,

If you answer "yes" to everything,

You lose sight of yourself.

Whatever you decide,

To keep saying "YES" to the other person,

You seem to decide for yourself,

Actually, it's not.

   

I'm leaving all my choices to the other person.

Such a situation is not an "equal relationship."

   

A good relationship is one where you can say "NO!" to each other.

   

Just because, uh,

Without respecting the other person,

It's also different to just try to pass on your own opinions.

   

So what you should think about is, uh,

It is the priority of the other party's values.

   

The human values,

It is said to be divided into eight categories.

"Human relations"

"Money"

"Work"

"Health (Beauty)"

"Family"

"Intelligence"

Sexuality.

"Spiritual"

For these eight categories,

The priority that is unconsciously attached,

Knowing what order it is in,

It is the key to building an equal and good relationship with others.

    

Looking back on my life at the moment,

I felt that the priorities were as follows.

① "Human relations"

② "Intelligence"

③ "Money"

With respect to the above three,

In the way you think and use your time,

I think it's a lot of stress if you put it off.

   

Versus if it's anything else. Um

Since the priority is not so high,

I think we can respect the other person's feelings.

   

Although this book also describes detailed techniques,

There was a phrase that I could relate to the most.

   

Finally, I would like to introduce you to that.

    

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

If your loved one,

I sacrifice myself to have a happy relationship with you,

How would you feel if you always felt guilty?

Are you happy?

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = P.34 = =

   

◆ Books introduced

📚 magic of "NO ♡"

👤 Mayu Okui

💰 1,760 yen

📖 208 pages

🏢 Forest Publishing

My time alone.

Recommended Books

Self-Help Book

The values

2/1 Edited to

... Read more「対等な関係を築けない人」って、性格が弱いとか優しすぎるとかだけでは片づけられないな…と私は感じています。以前の私も、頼まれると断れなくて、気づけば予定も気持ちも相手優先。表面上はうまくいっているのに、心の中ではモヤモヤが積もっていきました。 私が特に当てはまっていた“対等になれないサイン”は3つあります。 1つ目は、「相手に決めてもらう方が楽」になっていること。自分で選ぶのが怖いと、つい相手の希望に乗ってしまいます。でもそれが続くと、実は“自分の人生のハンドル”を渡してしまっている状態なんですよね。 2つ目は、「断る=相手を否定する」と思い込むこと。『NO♡の魔力』でも触れられていたように、NOは相手の人格否定ではなく、“境界線”の提示。ここを切り分けられないと、罪悪感が先に立ってしまいます。 3つ目は、「何を大事にしたいか」が自分でも曖昧なこと。そこで役立ったのが、価値観を8カテゴリ(人間関係・お金・仕事・健康(美容)・家族・知性・セクシャリティ・スピリチュアル)に分けて、優先順位を言語化する方法です。私は紙に書き出してみたら、“ここを崩すとストレスが跳ね上がる領域”が見えました。 じゃあ、どうやって対等さを取り戻すか。私がやって効果があったのは、断り方を「結論+理由+代替案」にすることです。 例: ・「今回は行けない(結論)。明日早いから休みたい(理由)。来週なら30分だけお茶できるよ(代替案)」 ・「それは引き受けられない(結論)。今月は仕事が詰まってる(理由)。別の人を一緒に探そうか(代替案)」 大事なのは、相手の価値観の優先順位も想像すること。相手が「仕事」最優先の人なら、感情よりも“調整案”がある方が安心されることもあります。逆に「人間関係」が最優先の人には、断るときほど言葉で気持ちを添えると角が立ちにくいです。 最後に、本の中の問いかけが刺さりました。「大切な人が、幸せな関係のために自分を犠牲にして罪悪感を抱えていたら嬉しい?」。対等な関係って、我慢の上に成り立つものではなく、お互いが安心してNOを言える状態なんだと思います。

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