We Cannot Control Other People

We cannot control other people.  Sometimes, we would really like to have a bit of control over others.  We’d like to help them understand certain things.  We’d like to help them avoid difficulties.  We’d like to give them some of the benefit of our experience.  And it may be true that we can have some positive influence.  We may be able to have a measure of helpful persuasion.  But, the bottom line is that we cannot control others.  Most of the time, to be honest, we have our hands full trying to control ourselves.

We Are Not Responsible For Controlling Others

There are times when it’s very important and helpful to remember that we are not responsible for controlling other people.  Most of the time, self-control—being disciplined and responsible in our own lives—is plenty for us to handle.