Have you ever heard the same expression time after time and then finally it actually made sense to you?
Yesterday I mentioned that I have trouble giving up gossiping.
For some reason, I just feel this urge to constantly talk about people and what they're doing.
Then today, I was on the computer and I saw a status that was absolutely obnoxious. I wanted to comment, and then I heard that expression in my head--
"You can't change what other people do. You can only change yourself."
Suddenly, it made sense.
This whole project is about changing me.
If I let myself constantly get sidetracked by thinking about the actions of other people, I'll never stop being sidetracked.
It actually felt like a burden being lifted.
I don't have to worry about other people anymore.
Whatever anybody does, whether it makes me angry or frustrated or sad, I just have to remember that when I feel the urge to comment or gossip or whatever, instead I just need to refocus on myself.
If you're not perfect, you shouldn't have time to worry about other people's imperfections.
And I'm far from perfect.
Besides, if someone does something I don't like, I can always say--
"Bless their hearts."
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