Why You Need To Put Yourself First

Lin Watchorn
4 min readJun 18, 2024

A lot of men don’t like putting themselves first because they think it makes them look selfish or that they don’t care about another person’s well-being.

It benefits your relationships with others.
You are more likely to lash out if you aren’t getting what you want or need. Because you’re unhappy with the situation, maybe you overextended yourself, and now you’re upset and regretting it. When we do too much for other people, we often have expectations out of them.

Sometimes, they’re it’s subconscious, But when those expectations aren’t met, we get mad. And is that fair?
When you didn’t communicate these expectations, they had no idea you were expecting them. You shouldn’t just go out of your way to do something nice for people so that you can get something out of it.

People will be more attracted to you
This doesn’t mean you must always do it or only value yourself. But when you ensure your needs are met, you come off as a much more authentic person. The reality is there are no people out there with no needs or expectations. So, if you’re taking care of yourself, that reflects how confident you are. And how you see…

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Lin Watchorn

Hello! My Name Is Lin Watchorn (Green Cow Land) I’m a self employed Artist, Author and Blogger! Check out my Merch Here https://www.amazon.com/shop/kaylinart