Yesterday, someone named Lee posted this response to my post about "Why It's So Hard to Break Bad Habits". Lee's response is so worthwhile, I want to share it with everyone.

Here is what Lee wrote:

I once took a course called "Changing Difficult People". It took three days, but the message was very simple. We can't change difficult people. The only thing we can change is our own reaction and behavior.

So I learned that the most difficult person to change in my life, is me! The message seems self-depricating. But actually it is completely empowering. Whenever I am in an uncomfortable situation, I know that I must decide to take action. I can't just sit back and hope for the best, because no decision is a decision.

If a pattern of behavior has lead to less than positive results, I am the only one who can break that pattern. And when I do, I am the one who can take quiet pride in having done so. What a powerful messsage!

August 4, 2008 5:27 PM