If you
are like me, you’re one of those people who loves self-improvement.
Especially
where other people are concerned.
Improving
other people is very rewarding; all of the great ideas---Hey! You know what you
ought to do?---and none of the work. Like getting up an hour earlier to
exercise, or cutting out carbohydrates, or saving for retirement, you don’t
have to actually do it yourself. You just suggest that other people might
benefit from such endeavors. Not ME, of course. I love to sleep in, carbs are
delicious and retirement is probably over rated. Or so I hear. It was on the Internet.
Occasionally
my efforts at self-improving my friends and family are met with resistance.
Perhaps they don’t feel like giving up smoking this week, seem to view that
collection of antique spoons less as clutter and more like a hobby, and aren’t
nearly as excited as I am about slashing latte purchases off of their weekly
budget. (Full disclosure: I don’t drink coffee, I’m a tea person. I’m saving a
FORTUNE on not drinking coffee. You should try it. This week alone I’ve already
not bought coffee at least six times. And it’s not even Wednesday. Imagine how
many cups of coffee I can NOT buy by Friday! That’s a significant savings right
there. You should probably try it.)
Resist
as they may, I’m no quitter. I’m not easily discouraged by their reluctance to
make small little steps to improving their lives. I’ll often suggest a book
they should read, a technique they could implement, a point of view they could
embrace. And, I’ll happily remind them. Often. Because . . . I really want the
best for them.
And I am
happy to tell them what that is.
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