The Power of the Other: The startling effect other people have on you, from the boardroom to the bedroom and beyond-and what to do about it

by Henry Cloud

For whatever reasons, life has taught you that you have to do things on your own. In very practical ways, you do not allow yourself to need anyone. And although you care about others and give to them, you are disconnected from your own needs. You are giving—sometimes a lot—but you are not taking much in. It’s easy for you to help others but difficult for you to allow them to help you, especially emotionally.