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Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage & Parenting
2019: [Part 1] No, You Can't Make a Person Change by Mark Manson on Self-Improvement
Jan 2, 2024
09:33
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This podcast explores the challenges of trying to change others, addressing the futility of forcing change upon loved ones. It emphasizes the importance of personal autonomy and highlights the pitfalls of trying to help others. The speaker discusses frustrations and the consequences of boundary violations. It also addresses criticism about the refusal to provide direct advice or action plans.
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- Forcing or manipulating someone to change is a boundary violation that can damage the relationship.
- True change must come from within the person, with the individual actively choosing and controlling the process.
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You can't make someone change
In this podcast episode, Mark Manson discusses the common phenomenon of trying to change other people. He acknowledges that we often have someone in our lives (family, friends, partners) that we wish would change for their own good or for the benefit of the relationship. However, Manson argues that we cannot make someone change. While we can inspire, educate, and support them in their journey towards change, forcing or manipulating them to change is a boundary violation that can damage the relationship. Manson emphasizes that for true change to occur, the individual must feel ownership and control over the process, rather than having it imposed upon them.
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