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Ready to master your relationships? Get "Build Before You Promise" on Amazon → The Things We Learn Too Late Sometimes You Are Not Asking for Too Much–You're Asking the Wrong Person The right people will not make you feel guilty for having reasonable needs, healthy standards, boundaries and a desire to be treated with respect. By Edwin Ogie • Author of Emotional Mastery , Build Before You Promise , and The Value of You This article is drawn from Chapter 7 of Build Before You Promise , where I write about the "unsexy work" of inspecting a relationship's foundation before you commit to building on it. If you have ever questioned whether your standards are too high, the real issue may not be your expectations—it may be the foundation you are trying to build on. Read the Full Chapter in "Build Before You P...

Ready to master your emotions? Get "Emotional Mastery" on Amazon → The Things We Learn Too Late • Not Every Battle Deserves Your Energy One of the clearest signs of emotional maturity is learning that you do not have to respond to everything, prove everything, or fight every battle that comes your way. By Edwin Ogie • Author of Emotional Mastery , Build Before You Promise , and The Value of You This article draws directly from the principles in Emotional Mastery , where I teach readers how to regulate their reactions before their reactions regulate them. If you have ever felt trapped in cycles of anger, defensiveness, or unnecessary conflict, the issue may not be your personality—it may be that no one ever taught you how to budget your emotional energy. Read the Full Framework in "Emotional Mastery" → Ther...