“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have of trying to change others.”
—Jacob M. Braude, 20th Century Judge of the Illinois Circuit Court
How much time do you spend in your efforts to change others in your life? Consider your specific efforts with family members, friends, and professional colleagues. What is this process like, and how have these folks responded to your attempts to right their wrongs and see/do things your way?
Instead of putting all this effort into changing others, consider redirecting these energies into your own developmental pursuits to change yourself. Maybe your example of change and improvement will cause a positive ripple of change within others in your communities… or maybe not.
EXERCISE:
In what areas will you stop your efforts to change others in your life?
How and where can you then double down on your own efforts to change yourself for the better?