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The Rich Roll Podcast
Testing Boundaries and Standards
Testing boundaries and standards is a way for individuals to challenge the authenticity of the limits set by others. When boundaries are tested, it often triggers feelings of fear, vulnerability, rejection, and discomfort with confrontation. In response to this discomfort, people tend to revert to their prior comfort zone. Overcoming this teething period requires engaging in difficult conversations with authenticity and sincerity, rather than using manipulative tactics to force change.
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