When someone says, “You know, you really need to change…”

Too often we get defensive.

Too often we get hurt.

Too often we point to a flaw in the person telling us what to change.

Too often we justify.

Instead, like my buddy did in the last post, we could just say, “I’ll work on that.”

And then do it.

Work on it.

Example: “I’m SICK of the way our house is a wreck because you will never pick anything up!”

The proper response is NOT…

“Well, you don’t seem to be doing to much with yourself, so I certainly didn’t think the house mattered.”

Repeat. That is NOT that way to respond.

Instead… “I’ll work on that.”

Then do it.

No committee is necessary. You don’t need to read a book on how to pick up after yourself. You don’t need a seminar or course.

Most of the changes we need to make are simple. Just a tiny bit of thought. A little awareness.

“Huh, there’s underwear hanging on that lamp. Seems like something should be done… ahhhhhhh… I could take that to the laundry!”

See. Simple.

And MOST of life is like that. MOST of the changes we need to make are like that. Simple.

If pride doesn’t get us first.

If we can accept that helping others doesn’t make us look weak.

That doing something, even if it’s status quo, doesn’t make us a sellout.

Let’s listen to what those around us say we need to change. Let’s change. At the very, very least let’s say…

“I’ll work on that.”