T-Life May. 2014 | Page 28

Passive and Aggressive

Those were the basics of assertiveness, but I feel like I should explain what aggressiveness and passiveness is to give you a better idea. Aggressiveness is most often confused with assertiveness but the two are very different. Aggressiveness is like saying you are the “Alfa male” of a group, you force your ideas upon others and pay attention only to your needs. Being passive is the opposite of being aggressive you do and accept everything people tell you without questioning it or expressing you point of view, you don´t matter at all only others are important. I believe it is clear which attitude you should take if you had to choose between the three, it will make your life much more easily right now and in the future.

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