91 Take Action Steps
The communication lessons in this section are not intended to be a quick fix, but a path to long-term solutions for problems in human relationships. The longer it takes for a problem to develop, the more time and energy you must invest in turning things around. As you begin to apply these attitudes and strategies, chances are that you will have some easy successes . . . and some unsuccessful efforts. More important than “winning” or “losing,” though, is having more choices, opportunities, and alternatives to suffering. You can now empower yourself to be the cause of what happens next, rather than the victim of what others have done.
Difficult people are a part of every person’s life. They’ve been here since the beginning ...
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