Change comes about when we stop trying to shape up the other person and begin to observe patterns and find new options for our own behavior.
~ Harriet Lemer ~
Accepting that we can’t change someone else affects every detail of our lives. Many of us have spent years frustrated, even frantic at times, trying to control the actions and the opinions of others.
At last we have been helped to look at our own behavior. What a relief to be rid of the burden of being responsible for others’ actions! Focusing only on ourselves is empowering. Every day feels more adventurous when we take full responsibility for our thoughts and words, leaving to others what belongs to them.
Being personally responsible for learning new patterns of behavior is like teaching a small child how to skip. Effort pays off in time.
I will have many chances today to mold my behavior to match my self-perception.
© 1994 by Hazelden Foundation
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