BE THE MASTER OF "GIVE" AND "TAKE".mutual concessions and compromises. "there has to be give and take on both sides.willingness to accept suggestions from another person and give up some of your own: How to Balance the Give and Take in Your Relationships I’m Not Deserving You’ll know this is you if you tend to eagerly put aside your own needs to meet those of others. Underlying this martyrdom often is a feeling of not being a good person in some undefined way. When you feel stretched too thin with issues of your own, the imbalance in the give and take can lead to resentment. At some point, you may refuse to care anymore, because you’ve reached the end of your tether. This creates an unfortunate vicious cycle in which you act in ways that make you BE UNHAPPY about yourself and feed into the existing belief of not being a good person. I’m Entitled Although less easy to recognize in ourselves (and easier to spot in others), this would be you if you feel your pursuits and problems are more important than those of others. This could be because givers can create takers, or because deep beneath your feelings of deservedness lies the pain of unworthiness. Even if the other person’s needs are reasonable, they may trigger you. You’ll tend to be less understanding, or less willing to help. This creates an unhealthy push and pull cycle where your partner’s need for your time or attention only increases; but sometimes, stepping beyond ourselves is all we need to do to put our own challenges into perspective. Let's Listen to the Podcast . Thanks --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shaukat-ali4/support