“Strict with Thyself, Lenient with Others”
“Strict with Thyself, Lenient with Others”
Those were the wise words of Marcus Aurelius, and likely other Stoics, a couple thousand years ago…
It is nice to repeat them, but how many of us live by them?
I know plenty of people who do the opposite:
The overweight father who forces his son to do sports.
The husband who complains about his wife’s weight, but won’t set foot in a gym himself.
The old diabetic boss who only hires young, fit employees.
The list goes on…
Don’t be that person.
If you want others to change, lead them by modelling the good behaviour yourself.
You cannot make others do what you want, but you can show and inspire them.
“Be the change you want to see,” as they say.
And if they still don’t change? Be kind, gentle and lenient.
Getting angry, or trying to force the issue, will only lead to hurt feelings and worsened relationships.
Worse case, they’ve stayed the same but you’ve improved by setting a good example.
Just a quick reflection for today.
Your thoughts?🤔
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“Strict with Thyself, Lenient with Others”
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