Your #1 (Psychological) Priority
/To determine your #1 priority, ask, “What am I trying to avoid?”
What you are trying to avoid: Stress
#1 priority: comfort
How others may feel: irritated or annoyed
The price you pay: reduced productivity
What you are trying to avoid: Rejection
#1 priority: pleasing
How others may feel: accepting
The price you pay: stunted growth
What you are trying to avoid: Unexpected Humiliation
#1 priority: control
How others may feel: challenged
The price you pay: social distance, reduced spontaneity
What you are trying to avoid: Meaninglessness
#1 priority: superiority
How others may feel: inadequate
The price you pay: overburdened or over-responsible
What you are trying to avoid: Pride
#1 priority: humility
How others may feel: blessed
The price you pay: die to self