In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?
Quote by Carl Rogers
To learn more about Carl Rogers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Rogers
REFLECTION:
- Have you worked at trying to change someone? How effective were you?
- Are you still trying to change/cure someone? (i.e. control them… want it your way… think you have the right way/answers)
- How can you create space for their personal growth?
- What’s a different question can you ask?