TIP 79
STOP TRYING TO CHANGE PEOPLE
It says nothing against the ripeness of a spirit that it has a few worms.
It is a waste of energy to try to change people. The only thing you can do is be a model for them, and if they don’t pick up on it, move on. Life is too short. You could easily spend a lifetime trying to change someone to no avail.
The people in our lives are often mirrors of ourselves. If there is something about someone else that you don’t like, it is probably a mirror for the same trait you don’t like in yourself. Perhaps he or she is reflecting the opposite of one of your traits to show you that you need to balance out. If you are obsessed with neatness and attract a carefree slob into your life, that ...
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