Look for a moment at someone in your life who bothers you. Describe three things about this person that you don’t like, things that you would like to change about them. Now look deeply inside of you and ask yourself, “How am I like that, and when do I do the same things that I dislike about them.” Close your eyes and give yourself the time to think about this for a few moments. Then ask yourself if you are willing to change the things about yourself that you don’t like. When you remove these patterns, habits, and beliefs from your thinking and behavior, you will see changes in your life for the better. You will see yourself becoming less critical of others.

Louise L. Hay