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This doesn't sound stupid to me. It rings true. Quite simply, of course you can't "trust the negotiators to work in your best interest." The only person you

This doesn't sound stupid to me. It rings true. Quite simply, of course you can't "trust the negotiators to work in your best interest." The only person you can trust to work in your best interest is yourself.

run4yourlives 19y ago
"sounds stupid" because many people scoff at the idea, feeling themselves not skilled enough or a little overwhelmed by the whole thing.
portLAN 19y ago
> The only person you can trust to work in your best interest is yourself. If only that were true! A great many people have psychological difficulty in following through on what they believe to be in their best interest. Other people can often be better advocates for you than you are. They may demand more for you than you would be comfortable asking for yourself.
- epi0Bauqu 19y ago
  You are totally right. Of course, this makes life really difficult because it means you can't trust anyone absolutely, not even yourself. This is yet another reason that these types of negotiations are so stressful!
  - portLAN 19y ago
    You might be making soap while you sleep.