Omar learned that and niceness are not the same. Niceness was his armor, used to avoid being disliked. Kindness, however, required honesty.
The book (known in Arabic as "لا تكن لطيفاً أكثر من اللازم") by Duke Robinson explores the "Nice Girl/Guy" syndrome—the habit of people-pleasing at the expense of one's own well-being. Omar learned that and niceness are not the same
Omar began reading about the "traps" of being too nice—the fear of conflict and the need for approval. He realized that by saying "yes" to everyone else, he was saying "no" to himself and his family. The book (known in Arabic as "لا تكن
But internally, Omar was exhausted. He felt like a shadow of a person, disappearing into the needs of others. He missed his daughter’s piano recital because he was finishing a report for a coworker who had left early for a "hair appointment." That night, looking at his daughter’s disappointed face, something snapped. The First "No" But internally, Omar was exhausted