Personal Development Attribute

      

  Assertiveness: “The quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive.” 

   

Reflection: Assertiveness is such a nice word, and this quote proves it. This quote is showing how to solve a problem in a good manner. When you get angry you sometimes feel like you need to resolve with violence but there are different ways to solve your problems. For example this quote is referring to someone who repeatedly asks for money. When you answer aggressive, as shown in this quote, you can hurt someones feelings and even loose a friendship. Do not let that person take advantage of you either, this is called passive. Passive is when you let it slide each time, but it never gets better for you. When you are speaking in a passive and aggressive manner you will point out that you can do them the favor but also using a smart remark. Assertive is the way to go, you can explain how you feel without hurting anyone's feelings, you can get what you want but in a nice way.

Example: If one of your siblings keeps bothering you, you don't need to be aggressive. Just tell them in a nice way they are bothering you.