Stop Cheating the People You Care About

There is nothing "rude" about holding people accountable and pushing them to become great.

If you truly cared about someone...

Wouldn't you want them to have the ability to build an amazing life for themselves?

I think so.

...But what do most people do when they see someone they love fall short of the actions and standards necessary to build the life they want?

They do what's "nice" by being gentle and accepting of their compromising behavior.

Is that really what it means to care about someone?

Is it avoiding the difficult and necessary conversation to hold them accountable to the promises they've made to themselves?

...Or is it holding the line so they can feel truly fulfilled down the road?

Understand that being "nice" is not being nice at all.

Being "nice" is cheating the people you love out of becoming the person they want to become and building the life they want to build.

That includes yourself.

Real love and care are derived from your willingness to push them to keep their promises.

I'm never hard on the people because I don't care.

I'm hard on people because I do.

Can you say the same?