Time spent attempting to change others affords little time for personal change. -- Georgette Vickstrom
We must be willing to change or we wouldn't be reading these words right now. However, being willing to change is often easier than doing it. One of the biggest changes most of us need to make is learning to let others be who they are, regardless of who we want them to be. Most of us think our lives would be far smoother and more productive if only other people lived up to our standards. How wrong we are!
It we could change others as we wish, we would live far less enlightened lives. In fact, we discover opportunities for personal development in our interactions with the men and women who frustrate us so. The irony is that we wish they'd change, but if they did, we wouldn't experience the growth we deserve.
I will enhance my growth today by letting others be who they are and working on myself.
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
Good one, Carol. What I have learned about myself over the years is that if I'm focusing on changing others, it means I'm subconsciously avoiding looking at my own defects of character. After all, if everyone acts the way I think that they should act, bends to my will, then I don't have to change, right? wrong. If I pay attention to my agendas, once I start going into a judgemental mode, then this flag starts flying in my face that I'm not dealing with something regarding me---and it's good to keep me humble. Thanks for the timely reminder...Chris
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