“When someone sees the same people every day, as had happened with him at the seminary, they wind up becoming a part of that person's life. And then they want the person to change. If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
― Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPeople can't help but meddle in the life of others. It's so easy to point out the mistakes others make, and tell them how to live their lives, while deciding what to do with your own is so difficult. Maybe people meddle because they want someone to tell them how to live their life, but even when people are offered advice, most of the time, they don't take it.
Seeing others mess up can be sad, but messing up yourself is worse. Asking a person to change is much more simple than trying to change yourself, because if the other person doesn't change, you'll get mad then it will be over. When you don't change, you'll be letting yourself down, and moving on won't be as easy, and somehow you'll find a way to blame it on others, since that's what people do. The best thing to do is to live for yourself, and not for others. Your life should not revolve around pleasing other people, or the lives of other people, and then by following the omens and listening to heart, the universe can help you find your treasure.
