Don't Tell Me What to Do!

Do you hate people telling you what to do? I do.
If you let people tell you what to do, do you end up doing what they tell you to do?
How do you feel when you do the things other people tell you to Brocade 143-070 practice test do? Good? Bad? Angry? Or something else.
I used to let other people tell me what to do all of the time. It started when I was a kid because I had a very controlling father. As I grew, I believed I was supposed to do whatever I was told, without questioning. I mean, your parents know everything, right?
As I got older, I missed the class on setting boundaries. I guess I thought it was an elective, because I didn't learn I could do things on my own. I believed I had to be told what to do.
Did you go to college? If so, what did you major in? Was it something you were really interested in? Was it something that helped you get you where you wanted to go?
I majored in accounting. Good major, right? If you want to be an accountant, sure! Well, I didn't. So, why did I major in accounting? Because I was Brocade 143-120 practice test told by my father I needed to come out of college with a profession, not just a degree. And, let's not forget, my parents paid for my college education.
Another example. I didn't buy a car on my own until I was 35 years old. That's right, 35! I didn't know I was capable of making choices, so I let my Dad do it for me. Everything had to be practical, mind you. When I did buy that first car on my own, it turned out really well. I drove it for 6 years and had no trouble with it. It's too bad GM got rid of Saturn.
It wasn't until I mentally crashed and burned and got into therapy that I took that course on boundary setting. What an awesome course it was. It started out kind of slow because, at first, I felt my counselors had to make all of my choices for me.
But, I eventually learned it was OK to ask for advice, then make the choice myself. The ongoing lesson for me is to accept the results of my choice and move on. That goes back to the "dwelling on things" that holds me back from time to time.
One other challenge I struggle with is being defensive when someone is telling me what to do. Mentally, I try and say, "Thank you very much for your advice and concerns. I will take them SCNP_EN into consideration."
Our lives are our own, and we can make informed choices without being told what to do. We can also be diplomatic to those who are telling us what to do.