Deflation isn't good, and inflation is easier to cure than deflation.
It's easier to aim to please and say what others want to hear than to form an opinion and fight for it, even if it means taking a risk or losing your job.
The better you are at communicating, negotiating, and handling your fear of rejection, the easier life is.
It's easier to stand on the sidelines, criticize, and say why you shouldn't do something. The sidelines are crowded. Get in the game.