Too Nice for Your Own Good

Discover how to make your good intentions work for you instead of against you.

“In a kind and loving way, Robinson offers just the push many people need to begin to set practical limits and to practice healthy self-assertiveness.” —Publishers Weekly

If you're like most folks, you were raised to be “nice.” Yet now you find yourself asking: “If I'm so nice, why isn't my life better?” Renowned minister and lecturer Duke Robinson has the answer. Robinson says that well-intended behavior is essential to a humane society, but it carries a down side. Being nice often means we take on too much, tell little lies, strive endlessly for perfection, and fall prey to other self-defeating behaviors. Now Robinson outlines the nine unconscious mistakes nice people make daily, and he shows how to correct them and avoid unnecessary stress with life-affirming actions. Learn how to:

· Say “no” and save yourself from burnout

· Tell others what you want—and actually receive it

· Express anger in healing ways that maintain valued relationships

· Respond effectively when irrationally criticized or attacked

· Liberate your true self

Are you, like many of us, too nice for your own good? This remarkable book will empower you to get what you need and deserve out of life . . .and still be a nice person!

“A “how-to” book that breaks new ground . . .and shares unexpected new approaches that can open doors to more creative living.” —Robert McAfee Brown, author, former professor of religion, Stanford University

“Highly readable, insightful, and compassionate . . .Duke Robinson extracts powerful, eminently practical lessons for everyday living from sound psychological principles.” —Martin V. Covington, professor of psychology, University of California at Berkeley

“His eloquent message is addressed to all who are striving to live good lives… . . . An upbeat and honest message.” —Library Journal