We control fifty percent of a relationship. We influence one hundred percent of it.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You directly control your own actions in a relationship but influence the entire dynamic.
- In plain terms
- You control your half of the relationship but your actions affect the whole thing.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on your actions to influence the relationship dynamic.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much control do you have?
- What influences your relationships?
Another view
Relationships require mutual participation for true change.
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