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It
is not your
duty or
responsibility
to
change the minds
of other people.
The nature of their
thinking is advanced or
limited
by their
experience.
In
your presence,
they have
an opportunity to learn about
you
and, perhaps, to
grow.
Allow them to experience you
as a well-grounded,
compassionate
being
who is capable
of listening,
learning,
sharing
and growing.
That is
your responsibility
to
yourself, your life
and
the other person. You can be
an example of the peaceful,
vibrant,
valuable contributor your ancestors
were.
Like them,
you
can contribute
to the
enlightenment
of the
world when you spend less time
worrying
about
what others think and more
time
creating
positive
change.
--
Iyanla Vanzant
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