Rather than trying to get someone’s head out of the clouds, how about working on your own? You can't "save" someone who doesn't want to be saved – Ann Landers |
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can - The little train |
áàùø äåà ùí - Some people should be accepted as they are today |
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right - Henry Ford |
You can only do things that you are empowered to do. That empowerment can either come from an external or Divine source. It can also come from an internal source, such as your attitude.
That attitude, as Henry Ford noted, is important. A great deal of what you can or cannot do has to do with your attitude.
This website will not coach you into taking control of your life or improving your self-image. We accept you as you are today. You probably would not be reading this page if you were prepared to help yourself. This page is about accepting the fact that you are not about to change.
This page also accepts the fact that there are some things that people can do and other things that people cannot do. We feel that you should strive to achieve the things that you can do best. In some of those cases, you may not have to invest in training, and you won't have to change your natural behavior. Work on the things that come easily or naturally to you.
This section explains to counselors how to understand and work with their clients. It will argue that some problems faced by the clients cannot be handled. It means that the counselor should work on those areas in which success is likely. This limits the work of the counselor at any given time.
However, the situation is not all bleak. People with problems sometimes do come to their senses. At that time, they may reach out for help. At that time, things that could not have been done previously become do-able.
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