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What you need is to be told you suck

08 Oct 05:40am

Filed under: Coaching, Education, Gen Y, Life Experience, Self Esteem, Sport, Work

This is a post about finding someone in your life who is critical of you.

I’m part of the over-esteem generation. Our grandparents were more likely to be cold, distant and reluctant to praise or coddle.

When our parents raised us, they over-compensated for their lack of praise by building us up with doting affection and constant positive reinforcement.

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marley says:

08:12am | 11/10/10

Well, I think the voters have told both parties that they suck. Unfortunately, I don’t see either of them getting the message - it’s more a matter of “you suck more than I do.” Schoolyard stuff. Both parties should be taken out behind the shed and given a good tanning. Read more »
John Dark says:

02:57pm | 10/10/10

“Gen Y are mollycoddled”. Next thing you’ll be telling us sometimes politicians say things they don’t exactly mean. Trouble is, these days when people hear something they don’t like (truth, fact or otherwise) they are likely to sue, and the laws enable them to do so instead of learning to… Read more »

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