Are You a Readers Pleaser?
05. Feb, 2008 
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Looking on Sphinn this morning, I came across an article called The People Pleaser 2.0. Briefly, the article explains that people pleasers are those ones who seek and find pleasure in pleasing other people. The author, Shana Albert, shifts the picture from the real world into the virtual space, comping up with the concept of People Pleaser 2.0. As Shana explains, amongst the symptoms which could diagnose a People Pleaser 2.0, there are:
- People Pleasers tend to be frightened every time they publish a post. They are afraid of other people’s thoughts on their posts because a People Pleaser bases their feelings on how others feel.
- Comments on their blog is enough to make or break them. They feel elated and happy when their posts receive good comments, but these people are coming undone on the inside with each of the negative comments.
While I really enjoy when I see people are pleased with what I write, I cannot stop myself from thinking that there has to be a border somewhere, between enjoying and craving for your readers’ happiness.
What about you? Is a negative comment enough to ruin your day? Are you doing the best you can to please your readers? If you do, how are you feeling on the inside?
