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May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Never persist in trying to set people right

 


We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The true secret of giving advice is,
after you have honestly given it,
to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not,
and never persist in trying to set people right.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Unsolicited Advice Is Always Meddling.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Read my thoughts on meddling in the affairs of others.

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside
of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.
- Aeschylus

Advice is seldom welcome,
and those who "need" it the most, like it the least.
- Lord Chesterfield

Further reading: The Problem with Advice

Live and Let Live

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Don't Take It Personally
          

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Resist the Impulse to Meddle

 


We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The true secret of giving advice is,
after you have honestly given it,
to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not,
and never persist in trying to set people right.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Unsolicited Advice Is Always Meddling.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Read my thoughts on meddling in the affairs of others.

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside
of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.
- Aeschylus

Advice is seldom welcome,
and those who "need" it the most, like it the least.
- Lord Chesterfield

Further reading: The Problem with Advice

Live and Let Live

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Don't Take It Personally

Monday, November 6, 2023

Don't Meddle in Other People's Business


We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The true secret of giving advice is,
after you have honestly given it,
to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not,
and never persist in trying to set people right.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Unsolicited Advice Is Always Meddling.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Read my thoughts on meddling in the affairs of others.

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside
of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.
- Aeschylus

Advice is seldom welcome,
and those who "need" it the most, like it the least.
- Lord Chesterfield

Further reading: The Problem with Advice

Live and Let Live

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Don't Take It Personally

Friday, October 28, 2022

Not Your Business

 


We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The true secret of giving advice is,
after you have honestly given it,
to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not,
and never persist in trying to set people right.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Unsolicited Advice Is Always Meddling.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Read my thoughts on meddling in the affairs of others.

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside
of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.
- Aeschylus

Advice is seldom welcome,
and those who "need" it the most, like it the least.
- Lord Chesterfield

Further reading: The Problem with Advice
Live and Let Live

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Don't Take It Personally
      

Friday, November 12, 2021

Meddling Leads to Suffering

 


We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The true secret of giving advice is,
after you have honestly given it,
to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not,
and never persist in trying to set people right.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Unsolicited Advice Is Always Meddling.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Read my thoughts on meddling in the affairs of others.

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside
of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.
- Aeschylus

Advice is seldom welcome,
and those who "need" it the most, like it the least.
- Lord Chesterfield

Further reading: The Problem with Advice
Live and Let Live

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Don't Take It Personally
      

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Never Try to Change Anyone Other than Yourself


We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The true secret of giving advice is,
after you have honestly given it,
to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not,
and never persist in trying to set people right.
- Henry Ward Beecher

Unsolicited Advice Is Always Meddling.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Read my thoughts on meddling in the affairs of others.

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside
of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.
- Aeschylus

Advice is seldom welcome,
and those who "need" it the most, like it the least.
- Lord Chesterfield

Further reading: The Problem with Advice
Live and Let Live

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Don't Take It Personally
      

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Honor and Respect the Beliefs and Lifestyles of Others


Never impose on others what
you would not choose for yourself.
- Confucius (Ancient Chinese)

Let It Be.
- Paul McCartney

Live and let live.
- Yiddish Proverb

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling
with other men's concerns.
- Plato

Many people excuse their own faults
but judge other persons harshly.
We should reverse this attitude
by excusing others' shortcomings
and by harshly examining our own.
- Paramahansa Yogananda

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.
- Japanese pictorial maxim (the Three Wise Monkeys)
Read my thoughts about this saying.

Let today be a day to honor and respect the beliefs and lifestyles of your extended family, your friends, your neighbors, your fellow citizens, and all those around the world.

Further reading: Point of View

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

Our Bond of Humanity

Meddling - 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Offering Helpful Advice

Avoid Shouting
    

Monday, July 9, 2018

You Can Never "Set People Right"


The true secret of giving advice is,
after you have honestly given it,
to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not,
and never persist in trying to set people right.
- Henry Ward Beecher

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside
of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.
- Aeschylus

We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Advice is seldom welcome,
and those who "need" it the most, like it the least.
- Lord Chesterfield

Unsolicited Advice Is Always Meddling.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Read my thoughts on meddling in the affairs of others.

Further reading: The Problem with Advice

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Live and Let Live

Don't Take It Personally
      

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Behavior is not evil simply because it is different


Never impose on others what
you would not choose for yourself.
- Confucius (Ancient Chinese)

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.
- Japanese pictorial maxim (the Three Wise Monkeys)

Behavior is not evil simply because it is different.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Read more of my thoughts about this.

Live and let live.
- Yiddish Proverb

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling
with other men's concerns.
- Plato

Many people excuse their own faults
but judge other persons harshly.
We should reverse this attitude
by excusing others' shortcomings
and by harshly examining our own.
- Paramahansa Yogananda

Let It Be.
- Paul McCartney


Let today be a day to honor and respect the beliefs and lifestyles of your extended family, your friends, your neighbors, your fellow citizens, and all those around the world.

Further reading: Meddling - 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Offering Helpful Advice

Point of View

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

Our Bond of Humanity

Shouting
        

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Granting Space


Love is granting another the space
to be the way they are
and the way they are not.
- Werner Erhard

We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Love is saying "I feel differently," instead of "You're wrong."
- Anonymous

Real love is accepting other people the way they are
without trying to change them.
- don Miguel Ruiz

Unsolicited Advice Is Always Meddling.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Read my thoughts on meddling in the affairs of others.

Further reading: Live and Let Live

The Problem with Advice

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Don't Take It Personally

God Grant Me The Wisdom

Giving Love and Comfort



Friday, January 16, 2015

Three Wise Monkeys


See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.
- Japanese pictorial maxim (the Three Wise Monkeys)

Read my thoughts about this saying.

Live and let live.
- Yiddish Proverb

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling
with other men's concerns.
- Plato

Never impose on others what
you would not choose for yourself.
- Confucius (Ancient Chinese)

Many people excuse their own faults
but judge other persons harshly.
We should reverse this attitude
by excusing others' shortcomings
and by harshly examining our own.
- Paramahansa Yogananda

We have to let go of all blame, all attacking, all judging,
to free our inner selves to attract what we say we want.
- Joe Vitale

Let It Be
- Paul McCartney


Let today be a day to honor and respect the beliefs and lifestyles of your extended family, your friends, your neighbors, your fellow citizens, and all those around the world.

Further reading: Our Bond of Humanity

Meddling - 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Offering Helpful Advice

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff

Point of View

Shouting

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