You Canât Change or Fix People, So Listen Instead
âWhen people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.â ~Ernest Hemingway
The chances are good that at some point in your life you had to deal with a loved one who consistently frustrated you. They were caught in a destructive pattern of behavior that made life difficult for them and everyone around them. How do you cope when this happens?
Perhaps you start avoiding them. And when thatâs not possible, you choose to check out of any difficult conversation or interaction youâre having with them. You resign yourself to the belief that your loved one cannot and will not change âŠ