There is only one person you can change. He is the guy who looks back at you in the mirror.
And even that can be a dicey thing. Many claim to want to change but fail.
Don't expect other people to change.
There has never been a shortage of jerks. The Law of Supply and Demand suggests that they will command little in the market-place of life. Don't be a jerk.
Sometimes we are required to do things that other people perceive as being jerk-like. At those times be surgical, use a very sharp knife, be fast, be thorough and NEVER look like you are enjoying it.
People crave recognition. If you see somebody do something particularly well or move the tiniest bit out of their swim-lane in a positive way...perhaps something as simple as bending over to pick up a candy wrapper somebody else dropped, give them an atta-boy. Even better, tell their boss or their wife.
Find some way to be productive. We were created in God's image and God created the universe. Therefore, we carry the pattern of wanting to create and build. Even a simple omelet can be a work of art.
Find ways to be effective that do not require other people to change. Even if it means you have to do things that take you out of your comfort-zone.
Excellent point(s). And very true that not all changes are 'comfortable', even if necessary.
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Good advice ERJ, and something I need to remind myself of more. I often try to change others, even in seemingly innocuous and what seems like to me non-confrontational ways - but that is still trying to change them.
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