One way I see people sabotage themselves is with their drive to control others. They want to control their family members, their friends, society, and criminals/politicians.
You need to control yourself. You don't need to control anyone else.
It's hard. It's frustrating! I struggle with this myself.
Reality is that other people are going to do things you think they shouldn't do. They might even be wrong- but so might you. Even if they are wrong, your responsibility ends at defending yourself (and other innocents) if necessary. You have no responsibility to control those you see doing the wrong thing; either unethical acts or just individually stupid behavior.
By constantly being frustrated because someone isn't letting you control them, you're messing up your own life. I can't control you and make you stop, but I can point out how you're damaging yourself and your peace.
What happens next is up to you.
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“You need to control yourself. You don't need to control anyone else.”
ReplyDeleteIf there is a universal truth, this is it. It has been my observation that those unable to do the first individually are the very same who attempt to do the later socially through political rulership. As I have noted previously, this two-part failure is in fact the actual ‘root of all evil’.
I have been scolded that when I don't allow someone to control me, I'm controlling them. I think this may be the thinking that bad guys use to shame people into complying. By people who can't control themselves and lust to control everyone else.
DeleteIt is crazy for sure.