I rehearse my late teen years in metaphoric fiction.
Hello, my name is Myron.
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Category: People
People are complicated. In some ways, people are simple.
For most of my life, I struggled with figuring out how to navigate my relationships, my people skills were a mess, and I had no motivation to be social. You don’t have to follow in my step; instead, I want to give you the tools you need to deal with others kindly and wisely.
This is a collection of the best articles I have on dealing with people. Start reading anywhere!
I’m not your guru, and I’m not Jesus.
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My advice for advice-givers is not to be a guru nor Jesus.
Three Principles of People Pleasing
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People pleasing gets people to like you at any cost. If you want to become a people pleaser, these three principles will help you do it.
Feed the Lonely (Helping Lonely Friends)
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Loneliness, social isolation, and video games make for bad friends. This is a human story about learning to feed the lonely.
Improve Your People Skills Without People (Three Tips)
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Social isolation is challenging, especially when you want to improve your people skills. Here’s how you can do that even in social isolation.
Become an Extrovert By Acting Like an Extrovert
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Can you become an extrovert? My answer is a definite yes, and it’s easier than you might imagine. You can become an extrovert by acting like one.
Stop These Bad Conversation Habits
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Everyone has bad conversation habits. Usually, it’s okay, but the mistake I’m going to talk about is bad because it affects you, not others.
Why You Shouldn’t Climb the Social Ladder
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Never spurn your friends for social status or anything else. If you climb the social ladder, it will only lead to an ivory tower.
Are You a Shy Extrovert?
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Shyness is nearly synonymous with the popular definition of introversion despite the warnings of experts. Are you an introvert or a shy extrovert?
Everything Wrong with “Clique Busting” in Five Minutes
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For a leader in a community, it’s tempting to start “clique busting”: doing whatever you can to dismantle exclusive cliques. Don’t do it.