Courage To Change #2

I can easliy itemize my loved ones limitations. Hours pass while I list the ways in which he could stand to change.
But no one thing has ever improved as a result of this mental criticism. All it does is keep my mind on something other than me. Instead of admitting my powerlessness over another persons choices and attitudes, I flirt with the illusions of power. In the end I am a little more bitter, more hopeless, and more frustrated. And nothing about my situation, or the other person has changed.
What would happen if I took my list of criticisms and applied it, gently, to myself? I may complain about my loved ones verbal abuse- after all, I dont speak to him that way. But at the level of thought, I am just as abusive. The same attitude exists in both of us; we just manifest it differently.

Let it begin with me. When I identify something I dislike in another, I can look for similiar traits within myself and begin to change them. By changing myself, I truly can change the world. Peace of mind depends on recognizing our own shortcomings. An honest personal inventory helps us recognize our strengths and weaknesses.

Food for thought........

Goodnight. xoxox baby jacobs