<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # People-pleasing often purchases short-term safety... > People-pleasing often purchases short-term safety with long-term self-erasure. The immediate social price of disagreement may feel high, but the cumulative price of permanent compliance is a life increasingly authored by other people's preferences. **Source:** [[livestreams/Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself - Workbook|Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “People-pleasing often purchases short-term safety with long-term self-erasure. The immediate social price of disagreement may feel high, but the cumulative price of permanent compliance is a life increasingly authored by other people's preferences.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-people-pleasing-often-authored-peoples-preferences ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->