Maybe you’re around people you wish were somehow different.

You may remember your spouse in a different way than you see them today. Or hope that an employer or associate could have better people skills. Your children may be getting older and you don’t recognize their behavior as they mature.

Try to change a person and you attack their self-esteem.

They dig in and become more stubborn.

In other words you have zero chance of getting them to change the way you want them to.

Only they can change if they want to.

In the meantime work on changing you.

Others will feel more open to change when you can help make them feel good about themselves.

There is no choice but to accept others just the way they are – who knew, Mister Rogers was correct.

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